Originally Posted by IndieGirl (Post 5763613)

This is from Meed:

Contaminated water is being used in Dubai's irrigation system networks and discharged into Dubai Creek because treatment facilities cannot cope, and people are beginning to complain of a "sewagey smell".

Dubai Municipality has said it is failing to meet quality standards in wastewater management as it struggles to cope with rapidly growing volumes of sewage.

The Al Aweer plant (the only plant in Dubai) is operating at 70% over its capacity.

Rapid population growth has caught the Dubai Municipality unprepared. The BOD (biological oxygen demand - which measures the rate at which micro-organisms decomposing waste take up oxygen) level (at 154 tonnes a day as against a capacity of 75.4t/d at Al Aweer) is so high that it is easy to believe it is raw effluent they are pumping back around the system.

That is the water they use in all the parks - exposing people to dangerous pathogens:mad:

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5763626)

eeuuwww...will maybe avoid the boardwalk for lunch for a while then...

MM, xx

Originally Posted by IndieGirl (Post 5763613)

This is from Meed:

Contaminated water is being used in Dubai's irrigation system networks and discharged into Dubai Creek because treatment facilities cannot cope, and people are beginning to complain of a "sewagey smell".

Dubai Municipality has said it is failing to meet quality standards in wastewater management as it struggles to cope with rapidly growing volumes of sewage.

The Al Aweer plant (the only plant in Dubai) is operating at 70% over its capacity.

Rapid population growth has caught the Dubai Municipality unprepared. The BOD (biological oxygen demand - which measures the rate at which micro-organisms decomposing waste take up oxygen) level (at 154 tonnes a day as against a capacity of 75.4t/d at Al Aweer) is so high that it is easy to believe it is raw effluent they are pumping back around the system.

That is the water they use in all the parks - exposing people to dangerous pathogens:mad:

Originally Posted by AndyB123 (Post 5764934)

Hi All,

you could take samples and submitt to Bodycote who do water testing to confirm the presence of contamination such as this.

This is the company I will be joining mid to late Feb as Regional Chemistry Manager Middle east, the labs perform a wide range of tests on soils, waters, well almost anything you care to sample and submitt.

They can test for organic chemicals, inorganics and a whole range of biological tests including faecel coliforms to confirm the presence of untreated sewage.

Just a thought.

Andy

Originally Posted by AndyB123 (Post 5764934)

Hi All,

you could take samples and submitt to Bodycote who do water testing to confirm the presence of contamination such as this.

This is the company I will be joining mid to late Feb as Regional Chemistry Manager Middle east, the labs perform a wide range of tests on soils, waters, well almost anything you care to sample and submitt.

They can test for organic chemicals, inorganics and a whole range of biological tests including faecel coliforms to confirm the presence of untreated sewage.

Just a thought.

Andy

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5765015)

Highly unlikely they would want to rock the boat with the Government though. A liberal democracy this place aint!!

Originally Posted by str (Post 5765010)

I think it would be a great idea to take samples everywhere you go to discover the city, publish the results here and let your company advertise them in all newspapers.
Guess you will have no worries to get your work permits and your employer will love you!

Just a thought. :p

Originally Posted by Old Lob (Post 5766329)

The testing is done. It got started coz the golf course was using grey water and needed it assured. Intertek in Sharjagh and Jebel Ali to the environmental testing - they have microbiol labs. Its not the result of the test you see - its what you do after youget it.

I know this as they are my competitor in a different type of testing and we spy on each other. They are a good company - but wankers.

Originally Posted by Old Lob (Post 5766535)

I suppose you are right really. Maybe the water is shitty has something to do with your arse though so thank you for those contibutions.

Originally Posted by Old Lob (Post 5766535)

I suppose you are right really. Maybe the water is shitty has something to do with your arse though so thank you for those contibutions.

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 5766551)

And thank you for letting all of us know that unlike everyone your shit stays in your body and fills up your brain...