News | Sunday, 28 June 2009

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Seven bowsers a day to empty Bahrija’s cesspits

James Debono
The remote hamlet of Bahrija is being serviced by seven bowsers every day to empty sewage from its two cesspits, because it is not connected to the national sewage system.
Bahrija, near Rabat, and Bidnija near Mosta, are served by communal cesspits emptied on a daily basis, but residents complain that the cesspits sometimes overflow, raising concerns on health hazards.
The increase in residents in these hamlets has also aggravated the problem.
The two cesspits in Bahrija are located in Triq tal-Marga, whereas the secondary and smaller one is located in the valley. A spokesperson for the Water Services Corporation told MaltaToday that the corporation intends to develop a Sewage Treatment Plant to replace the two cesspits.
The location of the plant has not yet been identified but “but it will be in the same area of the two cesspits.”
The project would treat 185 cubic metres a day of sewage generated from Bahrija using ceramic flat membrane technology which will produce clean water for irrigation.
The WSC confirmed that although an application has yet to be presented, informal discussions have taken place with MEPA on the siting of the plant. “No objection has been made but the subject has to be discussed and a full development application will be submitted,” a WSC spokesperson said.

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