Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony to supply drinking water to Oguz city

   President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended a ceremony to supply drinking water to Oguz city.

   First, the head of state met with representatives of the district public and congratulated them on the event.

   Then, President Ilham Aliyev reviewed the project and the plan on the reconstruction of water supply and creation of sewage systems in Oguz city.

   The director of the State Agency for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Territories, Ali Mammadov, said that in accordance with the action plan approved by a decree of the President, a water line was to be built into Oguz city. The implementation of the project was delegated to the State Agency for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Territories. The work on the project began in November 2010. The new water system will cover Oguz city, as well as the villages of Bayan, Karimli, Gumlag, Shirvanli, Tayifli and Khalkhalgishlag. The project envisages uninterrupted water supply to 9,000 urban and 11,000 rural residents. According to the project, water requirement was to be slightly more than 47 liters per second, but due to water sources of Sazur and Almalig the actual supply constitutes 103 liters per second. The capacity of water sources currently under construction will fully address the water needs of 50,000 people. This means that the needs of the Oguz population will be fully met in 2031. Laboratory studies have confirmed that the water quality is fully consistent with both international and local standards at this stage.

   It was noted that reconstruction of water supply and sewage systems of Oguz was carried out in three stages. The first stage envisaged completion of construction of the main water line from the water sources Sazur and Almalig, a reservoir, chlorination installations, a laboratory and other facilities. The checkpoint, rainwater chambers, buildings and laboratories built on the site are fitted with chlorination equipment. Two new water reservoirs with a capacity of 1,000 cubic meters have been built. In addition, a reservoir with a capacity of 200 cubic meters has been restored.

   As part of the second stage, several reservoirs have been built in three parts of the city. Six reservoirs with a capacity of 250 cubic meters each, as well as water and sewerage network of the city, have been built. All subscribers in the city will be provided with water meters.

   The third stage involves work on the construction of a set of water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2,500 cubic meters. The potential of the sewage system covers Oguz city and the village of Bayan. There are plans to commission a wastewater treatment plant at the end of the year.

    The head of state spoke to the participants of the ceremony.

   After reviewing the work done, President Ilham Aliyev launched the installation to supply of drinking water to the city.

    In conclusion, a photo was taken as a souvenir.