Mobile drinking water units for Zaire, Angola

In Angola’s West, the Province of Zaire borders the Atlantic Ocean. Zaire is an important catchment basin for the great Congo river (previously known as the Zaire River), the mouth of which is the border between Angola and the D.R. of the Congo.

 

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Euro Mec supplied eleven “Lamella Twins” to produce crystalline drinking water from non saline but very turbid river water

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In Angola’s West, the Province of Zaire borders the Atlantic Ocean. Zaire is an important catchment basin for the great Congo river (previously known as the Zaire River), the mouth of which is the border between Angola and the D.R. of the Congo.

In Angola it is common that towns and villages are not served by a municipal water supply and this is the case for much of the Province of Zaire. With the intention of turning the situation around in the shortest time possible, the local government acquired thirteen mobile Euro Mec drinking water treatment units and eight 10,000 litre water storage tanks, complete with tap stations for easy water distribution, to be distributed across the Province.

Complete with spare parts for two years operation, and chemical products for one year, Euro Mec supplied eleven “Lamella Twins” to produce crystalline drinking water from non saline but very turbid river water. Plus, two Euro Mec “Combi Trailers” for the treatment of saline water using reverse osmosis filtration.

All units are complete with their own dedicated diesel driven generators which means they can operate autonomously right at the raw water source. Commissioning and onsite training by Euro Mec engineers also formed an important part of the scope of the project.

Euro Mec worked around the clock to meet the tight three week production deadline and, as soon as they were ready, the units were air freighted to Angola.