President Ilham Aliyev attends inauguration of Shusha water treatment plant complex

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of the Shusha water treatment plant complex, Report informs via AZERTAC.

Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency Zaur Mikayilov briefed the President on the project.

Through the Emergency Measures Program, water supply to Shusha was restored on November 25, 2020.

To maintain water quality in Shusha, the existing water treatment plant was reconstructed under the Emergency Measures Program, increasing its capacity from 2,000 to 5,000 cubic meters per day. The plant now processes water meeting all quality standards, ensuring continuous supply to over 3,500 residents, workers, and visitors.

Future plans under the project include constructing a modern water treatment plant to sustainably supply Shusha with 8,000 cubic meters per day, along with three water reservoirs totaling 6,000 cubic meters. Construction of one reservoir is currently underway.

The head of state saw the footage of the works accomplished at the Shusha water treatment complex.

A project has been developed to reconstruct water supply, sewage, and storm water systems in line with Shusha's development plans until 2040, aiming to meet the city's average daily water demand of 105 liters per second. Drinking water will be sourced from existing Small Kirs and Zarisly sources, as well as the Zarisly River reservoir.

According to the city's Master Plan, the project includes constructing 24 kilometers of main water lines, 44 kilometers of drinking water pipelines, 42 kilometers of sewage networks, and 41 kilometers of storm water networks. An 8,000 cubic meter reservoir will be built to treat and neutralize city wastewater, maintaining environmental integrity by diverting treated water to the Karkar River. The newly developed infrastructure in Shusha will operate on a "Smart Water" system. Additionally, the extraction of water from the source, its transportation, reservoir levels, hydraulic regimes, and other processes will be regulated online through SCADA systems.

President Ilham Aliyev officially launched the Shusha water treatment complex.