Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is transforming its bus depots into environmentally friendly stations.
The initiative is aimed towards enhancing the environmental sustainability of transport and infrastructure.
100% of the wastewater at Al Rawiyya Bus Depot has been recycled.
Marwan Al Zarooni, Director of Maintenance and Services, Public Transport Agency at RTA said, "The recycling rate of wastewater at Al Rawiyya Bus Depot has reached 100%, which is massive considering the amount of water consumed by the station annually amounting to 12 million gallons in 2020. The depot saved 90% of its monthly water consumption bill dropping from one million to 100,000 gallons per month."
The treated water was used to irrigate the landscaping around the depot and also reduced the costs of purchasing and transporting water.
Marwan Al Zarooni further added, "Wastewater and its disposal are one of the key challenges facing the industrial and housing sectors. This water contains many pollutants, which can often be dangerous, such as heavy metals and harmful bacteria, salts that contribute significantly to salinising the soil and increasing its alkalinity, rendering it unsuitable for agriculture. The success of the plant in recycling water has automatically addressed the challenge of the lack of green places in the plant caused by the lack of water and tree planting in the area, by providing surplus treated water to irrigate the landscaped areas.”