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Joyce Bay Sewage Treatment Facility

Coordinates: 9°29′59.0″S 147°11′31.8″E / 9.499722°S 147.192167°E / -9.499722; 147.192167
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Joyce Bay Sewage Treatment Facility
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General information
Typewastewater treatment plant
Town or cityPort Moresby, National Capital District
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates9°29′59.0″S 147°11′31.8″E / 9.499722°S 147.192167°E / -9.499722; 147.192167
GroundbreakingApril 2016
Inaugurated29 March 2019
CostK236 million
Design and construction
Main contractorKumul Consolidated Holdings

The Joyce Bay Sewage Treatment Facility is a wastewater treatment plant in Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea.

History

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The construction of the plant stated in April 2016. It was commissioned on 29 March 2019 by Public Enterprises and State Investments Minister William Duma and Ambassador of Japan to Papua New Guinea Satoshi Nakajima.[1] The project was constructed as part of the Port Moresby Sewerage System Upgrade Project.[2]

Technical specifications

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The plant has a daily water treatment capacity of 18.4 million liters. It consists of 13 pumping stations, 26 km sewerage network and 1.2 km marine outfall.[1]

Finance

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The plant was constructed with a cost of K236 million.[3] It was funded by Japanese International Cooperation Agency and the Government of Papua New Guinea.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Multimillion kina Joyce Bay Sewage Treatment Facility commissioned". Kumul Consolidated Holdings. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Water & Sanitation". Kumul Consolidated Holdings. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. ^ Woti, Nathan (24 February 2023). "67,000 Benefitting from Sewage Treatment Plant". The National. Retrieved 2 November 2024.