The wastewater treatment company SOLVillion created a decentralized wastewater treatment system (DWWS) that consists of a group of plastic tanks manufactured in a specialized way. These plastic tanks have many advantages include; ability to recycle, easy to install, has a low maintenance cost, does not emit bad odors, does not require a frequent discharge, and can be installed above or below the earth surface. Moreover, DWWS can be installed for the small communities such as homes, mosques and schools.
SOLVillion company has started in many initiatives that aims to serve the local community and spread the awareness about the importance of water reuse. The Blue Mosque initiative is one of the most important initiatives that aimed to reuse the ablution water in an environmentally friendly approach. After the research, it was found that each person consumes about 60 liters per day in addition to the amount of water needed for irrigation in each mosque. Out of this burden, the idea of taking advantage of ablution water to reach a safe solution with minimal cost and environmentally friendly came out. Finally, SOLVillion ultimate goal is to preserve the natural resources to achieve the environmental sustainability – this is why it’s considered as the leader in cost-effective wastewater reuse.
A list of mosques that utilized the DWWS around Jordan:
Al Hashemi Mosque
This project is a collaboration work with Mercy Corps
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Location:
This mosque is located in a vital area in Jerash Governorate which covers 2000-meter square.
The Installed System:
The Decentralized gray Water System was installed with 1.5 m3/day capacity. The system opening was supervised by Mr. Firas Abu Khait (the director of the Jerash Endowments).
Al-Nourain Mosque
This project is a collaboration work with the UNDP.
Location:
This mosque is located in the Ras Al-Ain area in Amman within the downtown area (inside the main building of the Municipality of Amman). This mosque serves the Municipality’s auditors and the residents of the area. It is considered as one of the vital and frequent mosques with a total area of 1000 square meters. The mosque was built on the expense of the philanthropist Ahmed Al-Sheikhly and his brothers at a cost of 350,000 JDs.
The Installed System:
A Decentralized gray Water System was installed with a capacity of 1.5 m3/day.
Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi mosque
This project is a collaboration work with Mercy corps
Location:
This mosque is located in a vital area in the governorate of Irbid called the Al-Hosn camp that has 45,000 residents. Al-Hosn camp is one of the areas with huge residential communities. This mosque was founded in 1975 with a total area of less than 1000 square meters.
The Installed System:
A Decentralized gray Water System was installed with 1.5 m3/day capacity.
Ammar Bin Yasir Mosque
This project is a collaboration work with Mercy corps
Location:
This mosque is located in a vital area in Jerash (the road to the Dibeen Nature Reserve). This mosque serves the visitors of the reserve and the permanent scout camp of Princess Basma and the residents of the region. It is one of the vital mosques with a high frequency of visitors with a total area of about 1080 square meters.
The Installed System:
A Decentralized gray Water System was installed with a 1.5 m3/day capacity.
Sultan Albaddad Mosque
This project is in partnership with Mercy corp
Location:
This mosque is located in the Ain Al-Basha area of Amman, Al-Balqa within the urban development area that is inhabited by about 50,000 residents. This mosque serves both the residents and the visitors of this region with a total area of 3000 square meters.
The Installed System:
A Decentralized gray Water System was installed with 1.5 m3/day capacity.
Riyadh Al-Salihin Mosque
This project is in partnership with Mercy corp
Location :
This mosque is located in a vital area in Ajloun Governorate,
Serving the people of the region with a total area of less than 1000 square meters.
The Installed System:
A Decentralized gray Water System was installed with 1.5 m3/day capacity.
Al-Fath Mosque
This project is in partnership with UNDP
Location:
This mosque is located in the Mahatta area in Amman, with a total area of about 500 square meters. It was opened in 1933 by the English commander of the Arab army during the British Mandate over Jordan (Frederick Pasha). This old mosque is characterized by the presence of two beautiful minarets and domes and semi-circular windows from the top and the presence of an external dome for the place of ablution as well as its famous Islamic arched wooden door.
The Installed System:
A Decentralized gray Water System was installed with 1.5 m3/day capacity.
