Water, Wastewater, Power Projects in Fars to Cost $586m

The first phase of Darab Water Treatment Plant in Darab County, Fars Province, with production capacity of 150 liters per second was launched at the weekend. 
Costing $10 million, the plant provides potable water to about 230,000 people in Darab and Zarrin Dasht counties in the southern province through a 114-km pipeline, the Energy Ministry news portal Paven reported.
When fully operational, the plant will reach the nominal capacity of 860 liters per second.
With this plant, now there are 149 water treatment units in different parts of Iran, Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said.