Wastewater infrastructure for resource protection in Jordan

Wastewater services in Jordan are to be improved for around 90,000 people, while the reuse of treated effluent is to be expanded. This is intended to conserve water resources and reduce energy demand.

Population growth and refugee migration are placing pressure on Jordan’s scarce water resources and increasing wastewater volumes. The National Wastewater Plan therefore identifies the expansion of wastewater collection, the reduction of untreated wastewater and more energy-efficient treatment as priorities.

Dorsch Impact GmbH supports the Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) under the Sanitation Programme: NEXUS and Resource Protection and Climate Change Mitigation Measures (CCMM). The programme extends the sewer network in Shafa Badran, rehabilitates and expands the As Salt wastewater treatment plant, and upgrades the Irbid Central and Wadi Arab wastewater treatment plants. Renewable energy and process automation complement wastewater treatment and reuse.

Areas of Expertise

Water
Water Resource Management
Wastewater
Sanitation
Renewable Energy

Companies

Dorsch Impact GmbH

Client

Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ), financed by KfW

Duration

From 2017 to 2028

Location

Shafa Badran, As Salt, Irbid, Wadi Arab and As Shounna, Jordan

Project Activities

Dorsch Impact GmbH supports the Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) in implementing the following programme components:

Extension of the sewer network in Shafa Badran, including house connections, a pumping station and a force main
Rehabilitation and expansion of the As Salt wastewater treatment plant with advanced nutrient removal
Integration of anaerobic sludge digestion, gas treatment and storage, sludge dewatering and drying, combined heat and power, and photovoltaics at As Salt
Rehabilitation of the Irbid Central and Wadi Arab wastewater treatment plants, including sludge treatment and combined heat and power
Plant automation using programmable logic controllers (PLC) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
Integration of two small hydropower plants at Wadi Arab and As Shounna
Reuse of treated effluent for irrigation

Impact

Sewer connections for 50,000 people and safe wastewater reuse benefiting a further 40,000
Energy savings of at least 10% at the upgraded As Salt wastewater treatment plant
Up to 70% of operational energy demand at As Salt covered by renewable sources
Planned combined capacity of approximately 3.5 MW at the Wadi Arab and As Shounna hydropower plants
Safer reuse of treated effluent for irrigation and reduced pressure on freshwater resources
Strengthened institutional capacity for energy-efficient and climate-smart wastewater management

Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

We are committed to making a positive impact and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project contributes to the following SDGs: