South Khorasan Steelmaker to Tap Into Unconventional Water Resources

To utilize unconventional water resources in the drought-stricken South Khorasan Province, an agreement has been signed by the National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company of Iran (Abfa) and Qaen Steel Company on Sunday, the head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said.
“As per the contract, the steelmaker will not only expand wastewater collection network in Qaen County but also build a sewage treatment facility in the next two years,” Amir Sabbagh was also quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry’s news portal.
According to the official, the project, aimed at conserving as much water as possible by drawing on unconventional resources, is estimated to cost $25 million and the steel producer will be supplied with at least 80 million cubic meters of recycled effluent over the next 20 years.