Drainage structures in Kinshasa

Water supply and treatment structures for the southern part of Kinshasa, 39.600 m³/day

Country

Dem. Rep. of Congo

Name of Client

PIANIMPIANTI S.p.A. – REGIDESO (Régie pour la Distribution de l’eau potable)

Financing sources

EDF

Duration

10/1987 - 06/1988

Project Description

Water supply and treatment structures for the southern part of Kinshasa, 39.600 m³/day, including:
- Intake structure in the Lukaya river by a skimming dam;
- Treatment plant including grit tank, chlorination tanks, gravity filter decanters, treated water tank of 1850 m³, chemical products store, personnel buildings;
- Pumping station of 850 KVA;
- A semi-buried tank upriver from Ngafula of 12.000 m³ ;
- A semi-buried tank upriver from Ngafula of 650 m³,
- A pumping station upriver from Ngafula of 280 KVA;
- 79 km of steel piping with a diameter of 600-100 mm;
- 149 km of PEHD piping with a diameter of 90-63 mm.

Services Description

Detailed Engineering design of all structures ; construction costs estimates ; Technical Specifications ; Special and Administrative Specifications ; Tender Documents