The work at the Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant, which Konya Metropolitan Municipality is continuing in Çumra, is progressing rapidly.
Konya Metropolitan Municipality KOSKİ General Manager Ahmet Demir, who inspected the construction of the facility, highlighted that the latest technology used worldwide is being employed in the construction. He stated that the treated water could be used for agricultural irrigation.
General Manager Demir, who stated that 60% of the facility is financed by grant credit and 40% by equity, emphasized that the construction has reached a 55% completion rate.
Demir, who stated that the project is progressing as planned, said, “This is an important facility that uses the latest technology currently applied worldwide. For many years, the lack of a treatment plant in Çumra district caused significant environmental issues due to the release of wastewater into open areas. We undertook the necessary work to address this environmental problem and to implement a project worthy of Turkey’s second century. We completed the tenders. Currently, our construction is 55% complete.”
Demir stated that the facility has a total capacity to serve a population of 72,000 and can treat 10,000 cubic meters of wastewater daily. He added, "Hopefully, by the end of this year, we will complete this facility and make it available for the service of Çumra."
