Sewage Infrastructure to Transform Gush Dan: Plan to Unclog Housing Bottleneck in Tel Aviv Area
The National Infrastructure Committee has approved a plan to increase the capacity of the Morasha wastewater treatment plant to 80,000 cubic meters per day. This move will remove a major barrier in the heart of a high-demand area, enable the realization of mega-projects like "TAAS HaSharon," and ensure efficient land use.
The National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) has given the green light to the Israel Land Authority's plan to expand the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Morasha.
This is a strategic move designed to solve one of the most significant barriers in the heart of the high-demand area. Increasing the facility's capacity to 80,000 cubic meters per day will be the key to unlocking thousands of housing units in major development projects.
The facility, located in a strategic position southeast of the Morasha interchange — on the border of Ramat HaSharon, Tel Aviv, and Petah Tikva — is expected to provide a full response to the needs of the population and the accelerated development of the center until 2050.
An "Apartment Building" for Advanced Infrastructure
Beyond solving the sewage problem, the plan presents an advanced planning vision known as an "apartment building" for infrastructure. Within this framework, the complex will concentrate several facilities in close proximity, including a future waste treatment facility (anaerobic digestion), while efficiently utilizing expensive land in the center of the country and employing modern purification technologies in accordance with national policy.
The Israel Land Authority emphasizes that this move is essential to ensure the realization of mega-projects, including the "TAAS HaSharon" plan, which encompasses tens of thousands of housing units. This is based on the strategic understanding that metropolitan infrastructure must be addressed in parallel with planning processes to remove barriers and reduce waiting times for housing.
In addition to meeting housing needs, the project will incorporate advanced solutions for runoff management and the preservation of stream channels and floodplains in the area.
Acting Chair of the National Infrastructure Committee, Shira Brand, welcomed the decision:
"The Morasha WWTP expansion plan is a vital component that will ensure a long-term response to the needs of the growing population in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, while integrating advanced technologies for wastewater treatment and efficient use of infrastructure land."
