Environment Impact Assessment of Sewage Treatment Plants al Case Study AL-Berka Sewage Treatment Plant

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1 Syrian Armed Forces., Col.Research. Eng. Noaman Hasan Saoud-(Ph.D student) Military Technical College.

2 Prof. Dr. Mohamed A. Fergala Ain Shams University Faculty of Engineering.

3 Maj. Gen. Dr. Nabil. Husean Abdel-Mutaal Military Technical College.

4 Brig. Dr. Nabil Hasan Amer Military Technical College.

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The present research aims to the environmental impact assessment of the treatment plant of Al-Berka and studying the causes of the environmental deterioration and emphasizing enhancement of activities. It is recognized that in order to achieve sustainable and optimal development, it is essential to ensure that environmental impact assessment is undertaken. Such assessment should ensure that there is an optimal amount of information about the key issues that should be addressed. Wise decision-making, which is necessary for sustainable development, can only occur if as much information as possible about the likely effects of a given development. The present research results indicated that the treatment plant Al-Berka in application case of not applying mitigation measures during on and from the viewpoint of environmental impact gave weights percentage (+29.42%) and in case of applying mitigation measures, the weights percentage raised to (+53.23%). Enhancement of (81%) was calculated. The worst environment aspects were odor and sludge. Best methods to avoid environmental odor impact are active carbon pumped in the project site. It helps and oxidizes and gives results after application due to gases adsorption in treatment plant Al-Berka. Sludge treatment technique used offers a reduction of (95%) of pollution causes, due to preventing soil pollution and the harmful materials oxides. Odor represents one of the most environmental aspects that have impact on the environment and the mitigation applied by pumping carbon in the plant site giving a mitigation measure about (weight before mitigation -81% after mitigation +50%).Sludge generated from treatment process has a significant negative impact on the environmental(weight before mitigation -48%). This causes environmental problems to air, soil, groundwater, surface water and public health. The mitigation gives an enhancement (weight after mitigation +66%). An improvement of (+ 9.4%) above baseline conditions, is considered as remarkable positive impact on the socio-economic dimension. A remarkable improvement on thepolitical impact dimension scores (28.6%) above baseline condition. The main reasons are the social acceptance of the project and the enhancement of government image as a result of implementing the project as well as the willingness to apply mitigation measures in the long run.

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