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Egypt has launched the fourth phase of its $157 million Abu Rawash wastewater treatment plant expansion, according to a notice from the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, relayed via the Construction Authority for Potable Water & Wastewater. While no formal timeline has been provided for the request for proposals (RFP), construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in January 2026 and conclude by June 2030.
This phase aims to expand the plant’s current capacity of 1.6 million cubic meters per day (cm/d) by adding another 400,000 cm/d of secondary-level treatment. The treated water will be discharged into the Barakat drainage system, then flow to the Nile and eventually the Mediterranean Sea.
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Abu Rawash is among the world’s largest wastewater treatment complexes. The added capacity is expected to boost irrigation across approximately 290,000 acres, benefiting nearly 2 million people and enhancing food production in the region. The plant’s development began in 1992, with phased expansions in 2010 and 2022. The fourth phase is backed by a $70 million grant from the African Development Bank, with the remaining funding provided by the Egyptian government.
Separately, in May, the Hassan Allam Construction–Metito consortium secured a USD 200 million contract to expand Alexandria West’s wastewater treatment plant.