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.