Al-Arish city SWRO Desalination Plant – 300,000 m³/d - North Sinai, EGYPT

Project description

Al-Arish seawater desalination plant is located at North Sini, Egypt, spanned over 148,000 meters square and serve over 750,000 citizens in the first stage of development by producing 100,000 m3/day of potable water that complying with national and international standard. The plant is expandable to 300,000 m3/day and comprises of marine “intake & outfall” lines, inland processing facility and product water tanks.

Project Owner

Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority

Contractor

Metito, Orascom joint venture (JV)

EcoBusiness Scope

         Reviewed national environmental laws (incl. Law 4/94) to ensure full EIA compliance.

         Assessed plant design, intake and brine outfall routes, and identified environmentally acceptable pipeline alignments.

         Conducted physical baseline studies: topography, geomorphology, soils, structural geology, groundwater, and flood risk.

         Performed marine and terrestrial ecology surveys, seawater quality monitoring, and background air quality measurements.

         Applied Delft-based brine dispersion modelling to optimize outfall design and minimize marine impacts.

         Completed socioeconomic assessments of nearby communities, including demographics, livelihoods, and sensitivities to construction activities.

         Held consultations with EEAA & SPA to identify regulatory conditions for EIA approval.

         Prepared the full EIA report with project description, baseline findings, impact assessment, mitigation, and monitoring plans.

         Supported the client through regulatory review, addressed authority comments, and secured final environmental approval.