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PREFACE/ACKNO\VLEDGMENTS
This report is the result of a 4-week study/audit/evaluation ofthe Jordan Iron &
Steel Industries Co. , LTD. The purpose of the study was to evaluate and identify
potential pollution prevention/waste minimization and water conservation techniques
which are appropriate. The executive summary on the following pages outlines the
consultants findings and actions during the study/audit/evaluation.
Several individuals on the Water Quality Improvement and Conservation Project
contributed to this report. Dr. Usama Mudallal ofthe Amman Chamber ofIndustry
(Chamber); Engineer Rania Abdul Khaleq of the Ministry ofWater and Irrigation (MWI);
Eng. Waleed Hussein, of the Water Authority ofJordan (WAJ); and Dr. Riyad Musa and
Dr. Omar Jabay of the Royal Scientific Society ofAmman; plant managerial and technical
stafTincluding Mr. Mohmoud AI Edwan, Inspector General, Mr. Ahmad Pervaiz,
Meltshop Manager, Mr. Jameel Halaseh, Administrative Assistanct, Mr. Suheil Awaad,
Maintenance Manager, and Mr. Youse Ashkar, Treatment Plant Supervisor, shared their
knowledge with Mrs. Mary Veal Walron., ofScierlce Applications International
Corporation (SAIC), Falls Church, Virginia, USA. These technical staff worked under the
direction of Dr. Shawn R. Niaki, P.E., Pollution Prevention Program Director, ofHarza,
who heads the WQIC component under which the study/audit/evaluation was housed. It
is from their combined expertise that this report was possible.
Special appreciation is given to Dr. Mohammed Bani Hani, Secretary General of
MWI; Eng. Koussai Quteishat, Secretary General ofWAJ; Mr. Khaldun Abuhassan,
Chairman of the Chamber; Mr. Walid AI-Khathib, Director General ofthe Chamber; Dr.
MuwafTaq Saqqar, Project Coordinator; Dr. Raja Gadoun, Director of the WAJ
Laboratories; Eng. Randa Dufaha of the WAJ Laboratories; the members Of the PPfWM
working group from WAJ including Eng Abdul Wahab Matar, Eng. Marwan Al-Tal,
Eng. Nabeel Hejazeen, Eng. Mohamad Lafi; and to Development Alternatives, Inc., as
represented by Edwin D. Stains, Chief of Party; for their cooperation and confidence.
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