Catalist-listed Moya Dayen has been awarded a contract worth US$36.46 million ($50.8 million) by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) in Cambodia for Part B of Phase 1 of the Niroth Water Production Facilities Project.

Under the deal, Moya Dayen will build the Niroth Water Production Facilities — Phase I, which comprises two contracts — Part A and Part B.

Part A of the contract, worth US$13.38 million, was awarded to Moya Dayen in the second week of this month.

This puts the total contract amount awarded to Moya Dayen by PPWSA at US$49.84 million.

PPWSA is in charge of producing and distributing potable water to the city of Phnom Penh and its outlying districts with a population of 1.3 million people.

For Part B, Moya Dayen will construct a water treatment plant which includes treated water tanks, a treated water transmission main and other ancillary buildings.

Construction works for Part B is expected to commence in August 2010 and is expected to take 30 months to complete.

When completed, the Niroth Water Production Facilities – Phase I will be one of the largest water treatment facilities, producing 130,000 cubic metres/day of potable water, to serve the greater Phnom Penh population.