First phase of water transfer project to Isfahan accomplished
The governor-general of Isfahan Province announced the first phase of the major project to transfer water from the Oman Sea to the province had been completed.
Mehdi Jamali-Nejad on Tuesday stated that despite numerous obstacles and limitations, the first practical step towards supplying the water needed by Isfahan's industries had been achieved, as reported by IRNA.
The most significant advantage of the project is the cessation of water consumption by regional industries from the Zayandeh Rud River.
He further delineated that the first step in implementing the project entails ending the consumption of Zayandeh Rud water by regional industries, which was accomplished through the completion of the first stage of the large-scale Oman Sea water transfer system to Isfahan, involving the construction of approximately 800 kilometers of transmission pipelines, reservoirs, pumping stations, valves, and related connections.
The governor-general underscored that this phase has enabled the transfer of 70 million cubic meters of desalinated seawater to Isfahan, equivalent to the total consumption of large industries.
He said that in the first phase of the project, 70 million cubic meters of water are supplied via the Persian Gulf, and in the subsequent phase, the water transferred to the province will be sourced from the Sea of Oman.
Jamali-Nejad emphasized that in the initial stage following the project's inauguration, the Isfahan Refinery and industries in the north of the province will benefit from the water supply. He added that in the next stage, within the coming days, the Mobarakeh Steel Complex and southern provincial industries will also gain access to this source.
Jamali-Nejad stressed, "Under no circumstances will this water be used for any new development of water-intensive and polluting industries around the city of Isfahan."
Upon full implementation of the massive national project, 70 million cubic meters of desalinated Oman Sea water will be transferred to Isfahan in the first phase, and 400 million cubic meters in the second phase.
According to officials, the project's execution is solely aimed at supplying water to the province's existing industries. They state there are absolutely no plans to use it to expand water-intensive industrial units.