Construction of the Tham Luong-Ben Cat wastewater treatment plant started on April 26 in Ho Chi Minh City, expected to be the largest of its kind when it is put into operation in the next 19 months.

Covering a total area of 2.32 hectares in the city’s district 12, the plant is built under the Built-Transfer (BT) form at a total cost of VND1,868 billion (US$86.5 million) invested by a joint venture of Phu Dien ConStruction Investmen And Trading JSC., SFC Vietnam Investment Development for Environment Corp. and the Royal International Securities JSC.

The construction of the plant is part of a project on drainage and pollution monitoring for the 33-kilometre long Tham Luong-Ben Cat-Rach Nuoc Len canal, which is one of five largest canals in Ho Chi Minh city.

Once it is completed, the plant, with a daily capacity of 250,000 cubic meters, can process wastewater for a total area of 2,058 hectares comprising Go Vap district and parts of Binh Thanh district and district 12, thus benefiting around 700,000 residents living in the area.

The project will also contribute to addressing the pollution issue of Tham Luong canal, Vam Thuat river and Sai Gon river.

Source: Nhandan