Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) has revealed that it has launched work on 12 major desalination projects valued at over SR4.9 billion (US$1.3 billion) across strategic zones encompassing Dammam, Al Khobar, Jubail, Al Ahsa, and Qatif, reports Utilities Middle East.
NWC has detailed that these projects entail the construction of 40 water reservoirs with a collective aggregate capacity of 1.6 million cubic meters. Additionally, the initiative encompasses the establishment of pumping stations and the installation of a comprehensive network of strategic pipelines spanning 493 kilometers. These pipelines will be progressively activated to ensure round-the-clock water supply to the communities of Dammam, Khobar, Jubail, Al Ahsa, and Al Qatif.
NWC has already completed the construction of 11 reservoirs in Dammam, boasting a cumulative capacity of 530,000 cubic meters. The next phase entails the creation of eight additional reservoirs, with a combined capacity of 323,000 cubic meters, in the Al Khobar region.
In Al Qatif, NWC is constructing eight reservoirs that will collectively hold 322,000 cubic meters of water. Furthermore, the initiative includes the development of six tanks, with a total capacity of 158,000 cubic meters, in Jubail, along with an additional seven tanks in Al-Ahsa governorate, collectively capable of holding 310,000 cubic meters.
The ongoing projects within the Eastern Province encompass the establishment of 21 pumping stations. Among these, five are situated in Dammam, three in Khobar, five in Al-Qatif, six in Jubail, and two in Al-Ahsa. These ventures will involve the installation of approximately 500,000 meters of pipeline networks. Specifically, 197,000 meters of pipelines will be laid in Dammam, 52,000 meters in Khobar, 108,000 meters in Jubail, 62,000 meters in Al Qatif, and 73,000 meters in the Al Ahsa governorate.
