Veolia Water Technologies was awarded the contract for the design, engineering, fabrication and assembly of equipments, testing and commissioning of a water treatment plant, integrated with the current 40 years old existing Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant. It includes river water clarification using Actidisk solution, made of the compbition of [Actiflo®](http://www.veoliawaterst.com/actiflo/en/) & [Hydrotech Discfilter](http://www.veoliawaterst.com/hydrotech-discfilter/en/) technologies, followed by series of auto-back washable strainer filters to handle a flow rate of 206,400 m3/day.  The complete plant has a modular design and all the treatment steps are made of skid-mounted, pre-assembled and pre-tested elements before being shipped to Iraq. Veolia delivered the plant within the committed period of 6 months. Benefits - The modular aspect has a big advantage in term of gain of time in the construction schedule - The compactness of the unit limits considerably the footprint - The site activities are reduced to minimal interconnecting and writing works - The wastage of water is minimized by recirculation of dirty and off-spec water - The start and stop procedure is very simple and the plant can be easily operated.