New Wastewater Treatment Plant Opens in Iran's Ahvaz

Of the 7.5 billion cubic meters of water consumed in the country, 4.3 billon of wastewater is produced annually which, if treated, can make up for the rising deficit in the water resources, the energy minister said.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Ahvaz East Wastewater Treatment Plant on Wednesday, Reza Ardakanian said the expansion of sewage treatment plants can help protect public health and the environment, IRNA reported.
“On a yearly basis, 520 million cubic meters of wastewater is produced in southwestern Khuzestan Province, only a tenth of which is recycled,” he said.