Emergency Water Treatment Plant to Become Operational in Marivan

An emergency water treatment plant with a capacity of 200 liters per second will become operational next month, managing director of Kurdestan Water and Wastewater Company said.
“Costing about $1 million, the plant is aimed at relieving water stress in the city of Marivan,” Alireza Takhteshahi was also quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry’s news agency Paven.
The emergency water supply project to the east of Marivan includes five sand filters, a storage tank with a capacity of 100 cubic meters, a pumping station, a disinfection unit, electromechanical facilities and 5 km of pipeline, he added.
Takhteshahi noted that due to the decline in rainfall, the drought, drop in groundwater levels and the excessive withdrawal of water from wells by farmers, the supply of drinking water in Marivan has faced a serious problem.
“Currently, drinking water of Marivan, which amounts to 14.5 million cubic meters per year, is supplied by 27 wells,” he said.
“In addition to the construction of the emergency treatment plant, other measures have also been taken by the provincial water company, including the drilling of three more wells.”
However, for the long-term stable water supply to Marivan, the construction of Garan Dam, a water treatment plant and transmission lines has been launched. When fully operational, it will address the water issues of the western city.
Built on Garan River, Garan Dam is located 15 km northeast of Marivan. It has a capacity to store 110 million cubic meters of water.
The primary purpose of the dam is to supply water for the irrigation of 10,450 hectares of farmlands in Marivan County. It also provides drinking water to the city of Marivan with a population of 164,000 people.