SALALAH: Nama Dhofar Services, part of Nama Group, celebrated on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the launch of the first phase of the Sahlounout sewerage network project in Salalah. Construction work on the project spanned over three years and cost around RO 45 million.
The inauguration was held under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Marwan bin Turki al Said, Governor of Dhofar, in the presence of senior officials.
Eng Ali bin Issa Shamas, CEO of Nama Dhofar Services, stated that the current sewage network coverage in Dhofar Governorate stands at 70 per cent, with a total network length exceeding 1,200 km and around 60,000 subscribers.
The project is being executed in partnership with the Oman National Engineering and Investment Company (ONEIC) under a 15-year agreement, as part of the government’s strategy to encourage private sector investment in infrastructure, particularly in wastewater management.
Shamas reaffirmed Nama Dhofar Services’ commitment to sustainable development and infrastructure enhancement in the governorate.
The project currently serves around 4,000 subscribers, with expansion plans to increase the number to 5,500 in the first phase. A Sewage Treatment Plant built as part of this phase is designed to accommodate 20,000 subscribers distributed around adjacent neighbourhoods, areas, and the planned Salalah Future City, as well as handling both current and future wastewater flows in Sahlounout.
The project spans 1,375 hectares and includes a 165-kilometer-long integrated sewage network, 1,200 inspection chambers, and approximately 6,000 household inspection chambers. Additionally, the project features a main pumping station with a daily wastewater inflow capacity of 18,510 cubic meters.
To keep pace with urban development and strengthen wastewater infrastructure in Dhofar, authorities have awarded a contract to expand the main treated water plant in Raysut, increasing its capacity to 90,000 cubic meters per day at a cost of RO 35 million. Construction work commenced earlier this year, with completion expected by 2027.
The Sahlounout sewage plant project is part of a series of infrastructure developments aimed at improving the wastewater sector in Dhofar Governorate. The region saw the establishment of Oman’s first sewage treatment plant in 1992, reflecting the government’s commitment to enhancing infrastructure and meeting increasing service demands driven by population growth and urban expansion, in line with the sustainable development goals of the governorate.
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