Phnom Penh (FN), June 27 - Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) signed a $15 million project on Chamkarmon water plant restoration and expansion early August 2017 with Vinci Construction Grands Projects (VCGP) from France, starting in September 2017 with a 24-month construction period.

The purpose is to increase capacity of the water treatment from 20,000m³ to 52,000m³ per day, using advanced technology.

Currently, the Chamkarmon water plant restoration and expansion project has achieved 29% according to Cambodian Minister of Industry and Handicrafts Cham Prasidh on Wednesday. This project began in 18 October 2017 and will finish by November 2019.

Minister Cham Prasidh urged PPWSA to put further efforts to expand its water production capacity to meet the demand rapid population growth and the births of tall buildings in Phnom Penh.

The minister highlighted the needs to enlarge investment capital, sources of aid, and scope of development partners to address the supply of drinking water to the capital and rural areas in accordance to the Royal Government's vision – people’s access to clean water to avoid waterborne diseases.

Chamkarmon water plant restoration and expansion is the second phase of the VCGP for PPWSA following the completion of the construction of Niroth Water Treatment Plant II. Both were parts of the PPWSA Water Treatment Master Plan Phase III 2016-2030.

PPWSA, today, has four water supply systems, including (1) Phum Prek Water Treatment 150,000m³; (2) Chroy Chongva Water Treatment 130,000m³; Niroth Water Treatment 260,000m³; and (4) Chamkarmon Water Treatment 52,000m³.
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