Background of the Project

Fiscal Year 1996

1. An exploratory committee on the sea water desalination project in the Fukuoka urban areas was established (Fukuoka prefecture).

Fiscal Year 1997

1. The Fukuoka Wide Area Water Supply Improvement Plan was established. (Fukuoka prefecture)

(The sea water desalination plan was drawn up and designated the Fukuoka District Waterworks Agency as the operating body.)

Fiscal Year 1998

1. The Sea Water Desalination Project was approved.(Former Ministry of Labour)

Fiscal Year 1999

1. An open-type technical proposal evaluating method was adopted for the construction of plant facilities and water intake system.
2. Acquisition of the plant facilities building site
3. Aqueduct pipe laying

Fiscal Year 2000

1. Contract for the construction of plant facilities and the water intake system was signed.

(A Joint bid by Obayashi Corporation and Kyowakiden Industry Co., Ltd. was selected by the proposal council.)

1. Negotiations on compensation for fishermen were completed.
2. Piling, water intake well construction, start of shaft construction
3. Verification test facility construction (Nata fishery harbor)
4. Aqueduct pipe laying
5. Ceremony to pray for safety

Fiscal Year 2001

1. Plant facilities construction (building frame, plant equipment production)
2. Water intake system installation (water intake aqueduct, collector box, water intake well)
3. Verification test
4. Acquisition of the Tatara facility complex site, preliminary survey, execution designing
5. Discharge facilities execution designing
6. Aqueduct pipe laying

Fiscal Year 2002

1. Plant facilities construction (building construction ancillary equipment work, plant equipment production, installation and piping)
2. Water intake system installation (pipe laying)
3. Construction of the Tatara facility complex
4. Discharge facilities construction
5. Aqueduct laying

Fiscal Year 2003

1. Plant facilities construction (membrane element production, electric instrumentation equipment, building interiors, external areas)
2. Construction of the Tatara facility complex
3. Discharge facilities construction
4. Aqueduct pipe laying

Fiscal Year 2004

1. Plant facility construction (building outward)
2. Construction of the Tatara facility complex
3. Discharge facilities construction
4. Overall adjustment, trial ran
5. Official name and common name were determined.

Fiscal Year 2005

1. Service commenced