RSK-0034Douma Wastewater Treatment Plant
Unforeseen ground conditions and groundwater at the foundations of axes 12 to 16
A risk's detail, response, contingency and residual risk.
Risk statement
From cause to event to impact — with the preventive controls before the event and the contingency after it
Cause
Clay layers and voids under the southern part of the plant site that the initial soil tests missed
Preventive controls
- Extra soil tests at axes 12 to 16
- A change request to redesign the foundations
- Dewatering at axis 14
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Event
Unforeseen ground conditions and groundwater at the foundations of axes 12 to 16
Excavation stopped at any axis for more than 10 days
Contingency
Switch to deeper rotary-bored piles
Impact
Foundations of five axes redesigned, 55 days late, SYP 675M
Assessment
The level before and after the response
Inherent
Residual
Exposure
SYP 675M
Residual
60% off the score
Score trend
Last six months
- Score
- Target residual
Escalation path
Escalation engine: a high risk unreviewed for 10 days notifies the PM, 15 the programme manager, 20 the PMO director
Last reviewed 5 days ago
Project manager
Eng. Qasem Al-Hariri
Currently followed up hereProgramme manager
Current levelEng. Qasem Al-Hariri
Automatically at 15 days unreviewed · in 10 days- 3
PMO director
Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani
Automatically at 20 days unreviewed · in 15 days - 4
Executive Council
Dr. Samer Al-Daqqar
By the PMO director’s decision
Mitigation plan
Each action with its owner and date — tick it off when complete
Extra soil tests at axes 12 to 16
Eng. Qasem Al-HaririEng. Qasem Al-HaririDirector, Transport & Housing ProjectsP-020qasem.alhariri@psa.gov.syDone2026-10-202026-10-20A change request to redesign the foundations
Eng. Qasem Al-HaririEng. Qasem Al-HaririDirector, Transport & Housing ProjectsP-020qasem.alhariri@psa.gov.syDone2026-09-282026-09-28Dewatering at axis 14
Eng. Adnan Al-MohammadEng. Adnan Al-MohammadSenior Site Engineer (Contractor)P-043adnan.almohammad@psa.gov.syIn progressIn 11 days2026-11-08
Trigger
Excavation stopped at any axis for more than 10 days
Contingency
Switch to deeper rotary-bored piles