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EFFORTS BEHIND WATER CONSUMPTION DECREASE Balıkesir Motorway Project practices already mentioned under the employees for the usage of sets. In addition, all employees and
We take precautions and carry out activities to reduce water consumption and to use water consciously and e ectively for both utility and Waste Management heading. To summarize here; ‘Spill Response subcontractors are obliged to report any environmental incidents.
potable water in our projects. There are no significantly a ected water resources in our project sites due to the water withdrawals. Kits’ containing absorbent materials suitable for materials to be Environmental cases examined and necessary precautions and
directly intervened in the field were provided. They were kept in safe actions are taken.
and clearly marked locations and trainings were provided to

Balıkesir Motorway Project
Instead of clean water, we utilize the rested water in the sedimentation ponds, for concrete mixer and pump washing WATER DISCHARGE ACCORDING TO THE RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT
instead. This helped us to decrease water consumption to 558 m and to save 5.022 m of clean water.
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Leakage monitoring through regular controls of water consumption (i.e., determination of water leaks in pipes by comparing
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consumptions), Project Waste Water Source Quantity (m /year) Wastewater Discharge Point and Method
We quickly eliminate defects which can increase water consumption Packaged waste water passes from waste water treatment
Ertuğrul Construction Camp Site 10.950
Shower heads and taps frequently controlled by camp supervisor to prevent water leaks Balıkesir Motorway Project system (Biological Process) and delivered to Üzümcü Creek.
Savings through washing machines usage only by authorized persons with the selection of the economic programs of the Kızılören Construction Camp Site 4.938 Direct discharge to Manisa Sewage.
machines, No waste water discharge. Septic
Switching to drip water system in the construction sites hobby gardens for saving purposes Konya Eyiste Viaduct Project Camp Site Domestic Use 1.220 shooting with vacuum trucks.
Create 'saving' awareness via warning signs After biological process, given to
Construction Camp Site 14.600
Improving the storage conditions, ensuring the drinking water quality, preventing the discharge of drinking water help Boukhroufa Stream directly.
packaged water consumption. We store water in cool (5-15 C), dark (away from sunlight) and dry place (where humidity is Boukhroufa Dam Project
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Reused via discharge to the sedimentation tank. If the
less than 50%). Besides, we keep them away from chemicals, detergents, cleaning stu , gasoline and so on. Storage is Stone Crusher 18.250 sedimentation tank and the deposition tank become full,
carried out by Nurol Construction Warehouse Department and controlled by Administrative A airs Department. These directly discharged to Boukhroufa Stream.
precautions help us to ensure storage in healthy environment and drinkable during the shelf life and prevent waste drinking
water. Souk Tleta Dam Project Utility Water 14.400 Discharged to sewage system.
Thanks to high standards of construction sites, we prevent the consumption of packaged water for utility purposes by
reaching every point in the site area and also reduce the generation of packaging waste. We also reduce our water
consumption by the awareness of our employees.
Water Bodies E ected by Water Discharges
Eyiste Viaduct Project By the assessment of water bodies that will be a ected by discharge Waste-water in Boukhroufa Dam Project camp discharged to
or flow within the scope of our projects, what we see is as below: Boukhroufa Creek through biological treatment, thus the Creek is not
We inform our employees to prevent unnecessary water consumption adversely a ected by our waste-water.
Balıkesir Motorway Project water discharges; Uzumcu River is
approximately 56 km long and combines with Simav River, which is Waste-water from Souk Tleta Dam Project camp area is discharged
Boukhroufa Dam Project
born from Ivrindi district of Balikesir city and flows into Marmara to the sewerage system utilized by the surrounding villages in the
For the crusher plant, berm was built in the riverbed. The accumulated water is used in the crusher plant and rested in front Sea. Observations show that the flow of our project does not harm sub-site through local septic tanks located around the structures.
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of the upstream battery and pumped behind the crusher set for re-use. By the help of the referred re-use, 240,000 m of the biological diversity of Üzümcü Stream. Yearly average of 10,950 This sewage system reaches to the treatment system. In case of
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water need can be met only with 24,000 m of water. Thus, we save 216,000 m by water by re-use. m of treated water is discharged. Waste-water assessment clogging, the sewage truck is called and conveyed to the waste
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frequency is in line with legislation, the analysis show that we meet treatment system in the Oued Smar region. It is known that the
Souk Tleta Dam Project discharge standards. water coming out of the system is released to the bed of Bougdura
stream and reaches to the Mediterranean Sea.
Utilization of water saving systems No discharge for Konya Eyiste Viaduct Project camps, Municipal
Saving through keeping the car wash system in single zone Konya teams remove the collected waste-water by septic extraction.
Storage of drinking water in suitable environment and consumption for the main purpose.
WASTE-WATER MANAGEMENT
In the planning stage of our projects, we determine the appropriate ensure the wastewater is taken through the sewage truck at regular
waste-water disposal method by conducting necessary intervals in accordance with the protocol and delivered to the
infrastructure researches. In the projects where there is no sewage discharge area.
line, we use septic tank treatment or treatment systems for In cases where the number of personnel is not suitable for septic
domestic waste-water depending on the number of personnel living tank, we monitor the activities in a controlled manner by establishing
in the site.
package waste water treatment systems.
We obtain the necessary permissions and perform the tightness Prevention of spillage-scattering and the corrective interventions in
checks; If septic tank is to be formed, depending on the number of cases where it prevented the other dimensions of our waste water
people staying in the sites. We negotiate protocols with the management.
organizations that can discharge the waste-water properly and

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