Abfa Boosting Wastewater Treatment Countrywide

A total of 252 wastewater treatment plants with a capacity of 5.7 million cubic meters per day are operating in different parts of Iran, the deputy for supervision and planning at the National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company of Iran (Abfa) said.
“Currently, 53% of the population, equivalent to 36 million people, are covered by the sewerage system,” IRNA also quoted Hashem Amini as saying.
“At present, 71,114 kilometers of transmission lines have been laid across the country and more than 8.5 million households are connected to the wastewater collection network,” he added.
The official noted that 87 wastewater treatment plants, with a total capacity of 1.739 million cubic meters, are under construction.