Istanbul Potable Water and Sewerage Master Plan

The general framework of the project for Istanbul, which is one of the largest metropoles of the world, consists of the master plan studies for water supply, rainwater collection, rivers and creeks, purification, organisational structure and financial assessment.

The objective of the master plan which will form ISKI’s upper scale plan, is to manage adequate and effective wastewater and rainwater services in a sustainable form in terms of the environmental, financial and institutional aspects, to determine investment and operational policies for short-term, intermediate and long-term planning, to determine investment and operational policies compatible with a smart city / smart building concept, to apply engineering, administrative and economic measures necessary to ensure continuity of service quality.

The scope of the project includes data collection and reviews, planning relating to population, water demand, wastewater flow and loads, water sources, water treatment facilities and water distribution systems, water quality, analysis of water loss, planning of wastewater collection systems and wastewater treatment facilities, mudd management, control of offensive odours, design of water recycling, rainwater collection and creek systems, planning of flood management, main environmental impact, climate change and draught related issues, geographical information systems, energy management, operational models, seismic issues, user subscriptions, special reports, investment and financing, and corporate structure studies.

The project is undertaken by Royal Haskoning DHV (Holland), Yüksel Proje and Dolsar partnership.