MWSC announces major overhaul of Male’ sewerage system

Male’ Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) has announced plans for major overhaul of sewerage system in Male’ to accommodate expected rise in population for the next 50 years.

During a press conference held this Monday morning, Managing Director of MWSC, Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed noted that the current sewerage system in Male’ was built 25 years ago to accommodate a population of 70,000 people.

Fazul said that the sewerage system needed an overhaul to accommodate the rising population of Male’, which currently stands at over 100,000 people.

He outlined plans by MWSC to overhaul the sewerage system to accommodate 300,000 people expected to be living in Male’ within the next 50-year period.

The project includes:

1. Construction of a pump station in the Industrial Village

Fazul said the company planned to build a pump station in the Industrial Village which is being built to the south west of Male’ by reclaiming land. He said the pump station would be made one of the main MWSC pump stations in Male’. Adding that the sewage outlet in the Rasfannu Artificial Beach area would also be shifted to the Industrial Village.

2. Sewage outlets to be built in Industrial Village and Fishermen’s Park

Fazul said the company planned to have two main sewage pumps in Male’; one in Fishermen’s Park – which already exists, and one in Industrial Village. He said that pump station 2,3,4 and 9 would be linked to the main station which will be built in Industrial Village, and station 5,6,7 and 8 would be linked to the main station in Fishermen’s Park.

3. Additional pipes to prevent junction overflow

MWSC plans to take measures to prevent sewage junctions buried under the streets of Male’ from overflowing onto the streets. The company plans to add pipes over the current ones so that the sewage waste is diverted to another area when it is filled up to a certain level, preventing blockages and preventing sewage from flowing onto the streets.

MD Fazul said the project would be undertaken by employees of MWSC.

He said the project was estimated to cost MVR 75 million, and expected the project to be completed by 2018.

“We will do everything to complete the work by 2018,” said Fazul.

He said the company would be providing sewerage services as the work is underway, but warned that some issues may come up as the work progresses.

“This work is to manage the network for the next 50 years. There may be some difficulties, but there will be no interruption to the service. We will not start the work unless we have that guarantee,” said Fazul.