The town of Missour, located in the Fès-Meknès region, has taken a significant step towards securing its drinking water supply with the commissioning of a desalination plant for brackish groundwater. This infrastructure aims to address the growing challenges linked to water stress affecting several regions of Morocco.
With a production capacity of three liters per second, the plant will directly serve over 5,000 residents, nearly one-fifth of the town’s population. The facility utilizes reverse osmosis technology, a process that converts salty groundwater into potable water that meets health standards.
Beyond its local impact, this project is part of a broader strategy to diversify the country’s water resources. In response to the depletion of conventional resources and the increasing pressures of climate change, authorities are increasingly relying on alternative solutions such as desalination and demineralization.
The Missour station thus marks the first step of a more ambitious regional program. This initiative plans to establish eleven similar stations across various provinces in the Fès-Meknès region to enhance the water resilience of areas most vulnerable to drought.
From a technical standpoint, the installation was carried out by Schiele Maroc, a company specializing in engineering solutions for hydraulic infrastructures. Its design in the form of a monobloc station allows for rapid implementation and operation tailored to the needs of medium-sized towns.
The realization of the project results from cooperation among various public stakeholders. The Ministry of the Interior, the Fès-Meknès region, and the Regional Multi-Service Companies (SRM) have all contributed to the establishment of this infrastructure. The SRM Fès-Meknès, acting as the delegated project owner, ensures the technical implementation and operation of the station to guarantee the continuity of public water service.
With this new installation, Missour enhances its capacity to secure access to drinking water in a context where sustainable management of water resources has become a strategic challenge for many Moroccan cities.