Water News Brief: NWC Launches Water Projects in Saudi Arabia

Recently, the National Water Company (NWC), represented by the Eastern Cluster, announced the commencement of 12 projects worth SAR 1.5 billion to strengthen the components of its system in the Eastern Province. NWC aims to increase service coverage and reduce environmental damage for the residents of 50 districts in Dammam city and the governorates of Al-Khobar, Al-Qatif, Al-Ahsa, and Hafr Al-Batin. The company began implementing its major projects in Dammam and the governorate of Al-Bayda, starting work on Phase II of the King Fahd Suburb Sanitary Drainage Network Project and related plans worth more than SAR 427 million. Under this project, NWC will extend the system networks to 357 kilometers and establish five wastewater lifting stations with a total capacity of 23,808 cubic meters per day to improve environmental services in the suburbs and Al Nada and Amana districts.

In Al-Khobar governorate, the company started implementing four projects, the most notable being two projects with a total cost of more than SAR 530 million for sanitation services. These will be implemented by laying main lines and feeder networks with a total length of more than 169 kilometers, constructing five sewage lifting stations, and upgrading five other lifting stations with a total capacity of 205,560 cubic meters per day to serve various districts.

A NRS resilient seated large diameter gate valve with bevel gear operator to be replaced in the sewerage system, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

In Al-Qatif governorate, the company started implementing three projects, one of which costs more than SAR 250 million to develop existing lift stations, implement sewage lines and networks with a total length of 52 kilometers, and upgrade nine existing sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a total capacity of 283,000 cubic meters per day to eliminate environmental damage in several districts.

Additionally, in Al-Ahsa governorate, the company started two projects. The first project, costing more than SAR 24 million, aims to serve the Diyar Al-Ahsa district. The other project, worth about SAR 3 million, aims to extend a 1,205-meter wastewater transmission line and connect it to the Al-Maqrabiya lift station.

In Hafr Al-Batin governorate, NWC announced the start of a project worth more than SAR 24 million to expand service coverage. This project will lay water network lines with a total length of 128 kilometers to serve multiple districts.

SJZ Metalsin is participating in the bidding for the water supply and wastewater treatment projects in Dammam and Al-Bayda governorates, supplying relevant water pipes and water valves to support NWC in achieving its strategic goals and improving service levels for residents in the Eastern Province.