Dubai International City Smells Awful!!!!!

[investor302]

i agree witht eh smell issue but the thing is the prices are going up and up and up.
we should form a community for that reason alone..
there is only so much anyone can tolerate..

[qurema0c]

www(dot)gulfnews(dot)com/nation/General/10228479(dot)html

Sewage problem at Dubai International City is being solved
Staff Report
Published: July 13, 2008, 11:01

Dubai: The International City on-site sewage treatment plant extension has been completed. Residents in the Nakheel development have been complaining of sewage floods over the last four months, which have filled car parks and residential areas.

Wastewater contractors Metito will be carrying out a study on the International City sewage system, to provide advice on how it can be managed more effectively.

Salah Ackad, General Manager for Dubai and Northern Emirates, Metito, said: "Metito has been commissioned to build the extension of the existing plant. This new plant will provide an additional treatment capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, which is enough to cater for a population of 20,000 inhabitants."

International City currently has a population of around 60,000, with capacity for more than 100,000.


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[Howsbuya]

Does this solve the problem? Only 40,000 to 80,000 population sewage shortfall? Am I missing something?
HB

Originally Posted by qurema0c

www(dot)gulfnews(dot)com/nation/General/10228479(dot)html

Sewage problem at Dubai International City is being solved
Staff Report
Published: July 13, 2008, 11:01

Dubai: The International City on-site sewage treatment plant extension has been completed. Residents in the Nakheel development have been complaining of sewage floods over the last four months, which have filled car parks and residential areas.

Wastewater contractors Metito will be carrying out a study on the International City sewage system, to provide advice on how it can be managed more effectively.

Salah Ackad, General Manager for Dubai and Northern Emirates, Metito, said: "Metito has been commissioned to build the extension of the existing plant. This new plant will provide an additional treatment capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, which is enough to cater for a population of 20,000 inhabitants."

International City currently has a population of around 60,000, with capacity for more than 100,000.


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[Howsbuya]

Just an update for what it's worth. There was a statement from Nakheel on Dubai Eye (local radio station) a few days ago, which said that the smell would now "be a thing of the past" because they were solving the sewage problem completely.
Is it true? Has the smell gone away yet? Love to get your feedback.
Best wishes
HB

[vishal73]

Just yesterday we had a walk upto russia cluster to a supermarket and the smell was too bad that we returned back quickly, felt sorry for the people who have to bear it frequently.
I am 100% sure if some Nakheel employees experience it once themselves they will understand this problem more seriously and actions would be taken to curb this. Living amid such smell is not healthy at all, I felt for the first time yesterday.

Hope things would improve more in near future.

Rgards,
VJ

[Roshan]

Originally Posted by vishal73

Just yesterday we had a walk upto russia cluster to a supermarket and the smell was too bad that we returned back quickly, felt sorry for the people who have to bear it frequently.
I am 100% sure if some Nakheel employees experience it once themselves they will understand this problem more seriously and actions would be taken to curb this. Living amid such smell is not healthy at all, I felt for the first time yesterday.

Hope things would improve more in near future.

Rgards,
VJ

The concernmed authorities didn't expect so much to happen in so little time. Very soon sewage will be the thinbg of the past.

My advice is buy when the smell is still around.

Regards

Roshan

[MarianL]

I have lived in China cluster since I got my apartment in April 07. At the beginning I would get the smell maybe twice a week (guess it depended what direction the wind was blowing) but I only ever smelt it when I was outside the apartment and never when I was in with the windows shut etc. Since then it has gradually tailed off until maybe I would get the smell once every 2 or 3 weeks. Now I can say that I haven't smelt the sewage for maybe 3 or 4 months, basically so long I can't remember. The trucks have gone (think they have opened up another entrace further up the Hatta road but not sure) so for me it is no problem (touch wood).

[georgihh]

Originally Posted by MarianL

I have lived in China cluster since I got my apartment in April 07. At the beginning I would get the smell maybe twice a week (guess it depended what direction the wind was blowing) but I only ever smelt it when I was outside the apartment and never when I was in with the windows shut etc. Since then it has gradually tailed off until maybe I would get the smell once every 2 or 3 weeks. Now I can say that I haven't smelt the sewage for maybe 3 or 4 months, basically so long I can't remember. The trucks have gone (think they have opened up another entrace further up the Hatta road but not sure) so for me it is no problem (touch wood).

This place really smells like a hell (every day – yes everyday for the last 2 weeks).
I have also invested in IC and if they remove the s... monster the prices will go up by 20% immediately.
Something might happen as Emaar are building overpriced villas just next to the plant and I don’t think people invested millions will tolerate this nonsense

[acassim]

Its smelling awful in Persia right now!

[Demoniise]

Cant smell anything in Spain