Qatra appointed JACOBS as the engineer for the capacity upgrade work of the Al Saja’a Wastewater Treatment Plant. This expansion aims at double the capacity in order to tackle the growth of tankered septage water resulting from the fast-paced growth in Sharjah, particularly in areas adjacent to the E311. The expansion will be operational in 2021.

On 14^th January 2019, the Pumping Station built by DPW started to pump Qatra Treated Effluent to the Al Bridi Reserve. The 47 km long, 600mm diameter pipeline requires several days to fill before reaching its destination. The excellent quality of Treated Effluent produced by the plant will ensure healthy growth in landscaped areas at the Al Bridi reserve.

Naqa’a is currently conducting a trial for growing crops with dry sludge and Treated Effluent. Animal fodder is a market worth several hundred million dirhams. Fodder is currently imported, following a ban to use groundwater several years ago.

With the winter season and decreased evaporation, the lakes are filling up requiring strengthening of the additional lakes’ banks. This was done between the 20th and 25th of December 2018 by NAQA’A. Banks are regularly eroding due to the sand and requires frequent intervention of such type.