The plant will have a treatment capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day and will cater to the needs of the eastern part of the Egyptian capital, equivalent to a population of about 8 million people.
The Gabal Al Asfar complex is the largest WWTP in Africa and the Middle East, and the third largest in the world.
General Information
- Project: Gabal El Asfar WWTP
- Entity: Construction Authority for Potable Water and Wastewater (CAPW)
- Location: Cairo, Egypt
- Capacity: 500,000 m3/d,
- Population equivalent: 2 million inhabitants.