Japan to Construct US$25 Million Water Treatment Facility in Choeung Ek

• 27 April 2019
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The government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has decided to help a construct water treatment facility for Cambodia in the southern part of Phnom Penh, as a result of a 24 April meeting.

According to a Facebook post from Phnom Penh City Hall, the meeting between Phnom Penh Governor H.E Khoung Sreng and representatives of JICA, “decided to build the first water treatment facility in southern Phnom Penh, and selected Choeung Ek area for construction of the facility under the grant from Japan government”.

The construction is to solve the problem of wastewater in Phnom Penh.

Speaking to the Khmer Times, H.E Khuong Sreng said the two sides discussed the construction water treatment plant, worth about US$25 million, which will require about 16 hectares of land for the construction. H.E Khuong Sreng advised the authorities to determine the border marker to prepare for to start the construction.

JICA representatives previously stated that the Choeung Ek water treatment facility will be capable of converting up to 5,000 cubic metres per day of contaminated water into clean water before it is released into the river.

To ensure the efficiency of the project, JICA will provide technical training to Cambodian government officials and help draft laws and regulations on the management of the wastewater treatment system. (Read more)

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