National sea outfall assessment in Qatar : opportunities and challenges

Abdullah Al Mamoon, Shafi Noor, Ataur Rahman, Subhi Almasri

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Abstract

![CDATA[Sea outfalls discharge pollutants into sea from various sources such as industries, storm water runoff, desalination plants and construction projects. There have been many studies around the globe to assess the impacts of sea outfalls on marine environment; however, such studies are very limited in the Arabian Gulf, especially in Qatar In this paper, the previous sea outfall studies in the Arabian Gulf region are reviewed in relation to an ongoing assessment of sea outfalls in Qatar. The ambient marine water quality and effluent standards in Qatar are compared with the nearby Gulf countries. Existing storm water outfalls in Qatar are found to be surface water outfalls. The outfall receiving water depths in the Arabian Gulf and water velocities are smaller compared with many deep water outfalls around the world. No serious contamination of the marine environment in the Gulf near the Qatar coastline has been found in the literature. However, the current sea outfall study in Qatar involving significant monitoring, testing and modelling will be able to shed more light on the marine environmental state in the Arabian Gulf along the Qatar coastline.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 37th Hydrology & Water Resources Symposium 2016: Water, Infrastructure and the Environment, 28 November - 2 December 2016, Queenstown, New Zealand
PublisherEngineers Australia
Pages295-302
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781922107954
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventHydrology and Water Resources Symposium -
Duration: 28 Nov 2016 → …

Conference

ConferenceHydrology and Water Resources Symposium
Period28/11/16 → …

Keywords

  • ocean outfalls
  • environmental aspects
  • Qatar

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