The National Water Company’s (NWC) General Directorate for Water Services in Qassim region announced that it started the implementation of a number of key projects that aim at increasing wastewater services coverage, developing radical solutions for overflows and reducing the environmental impact of wastewater pollution, in addition to improving operational circumstances and supporting the water systems in the region, at a cost of more than SAR204 million.
Eng Abdulmuhsin Muhammad Al-Furaihi, General Director of Water Services in Qassim, said that the directorate is implementing a project for wastewater networks and domestic connections to the east of Buraidah city, costing more than SAR57 million, and comprising the laying of more than 55,700 meters of pipelines, main and sub-networks. Additionally, 3,225 house connections will be installed, with a total of 24,832 new customers benefiting from the project.
Al-Furaihi added “we are also implementing a project for laying wastewater networks in different areas of the city (phase three), costing over SAR87.7 million, comprising the laying of more than 88,000 meters of pipelines, main and sub-networks, in addition to the execution of some 3,916 domestic connections serving more than 30,150 new customers.” The two wastewater projects will save the region 540 wastewater tanker-trips.
The General Director said that work is currently in progress to implement a project for building an operational strategic reservoir with all its attachments east Buraidah, with a cost of more than SAR59.5 million and capacity of 50,000 m3/day in phase one, to enhance operation and boost the water storage systems in the city.
Source: National Water Company
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