El-Nigella SWRO Desalination Plant – 6,000 m³/d – Matrouh Governorate, EGYPT

Project description

The El-Nagila seawater desalination plant, located about 70 km west of Marsa Matrouh and roughly 90 m from the Mediterranean shoreline, occupies a 4,700 m² site and supplies 6,000 m³/day of potable water to a community of around 113,000 residents. The facility comprises an intake system, a brine discharge line, and a reverse-osmosis-based treatment plant equipped with all essential processing units. Raw seawater first undergoes pretreatment to remove suspended solids and improve its quality before it is pressurized through RO membranes, where dissolved salts are separated to produce desalinated water. The concentrated brine generated from this process is then safely released into the sea via a diffuser system.

Project Owner

Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority

Contractor

DESALIA, S.L. - TAM Environmental services

EcoBusiness Scope

‒         Conduct full ESIA, including baseline surveys, impact prediction, and mitigation planning.

‒         Prepare ESMP, cumulative impact assessment, and all regulatory submissions.

‒         Perform marine and coastal studies: seawater and sediment analysis, benthic habitat mapping, and sensitivity evaluations.

‒         Apply hydrodynamic and brine dispersion modelling for intake and outfall impact assessment.

‒         Execute specialist studies on biodiversity (terrestrial & marine), air quality, noise, groundwater, and hydrogeology.

‒         Assess socioeconomic conditions, including livelihoods, fisheries, and tourism, supported by structured stakeholder engagement.

‒         Develop environmental management frameworks: waste and chemical handling plans, emergency/spill response procedures.

‒         Establish construction and operation monitoring programs for long-term compliance and adaptive management.