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Sharjah improves water network, quality with new plant
The new plant in Al Hamriya is expected to increase the production of high quality desalinated water and also save operation costs.
The new water desalination plant in Sharjah. -Supplied photo
Sharjah - A new water desalination plant in Sharjah, which began operation on Monday, can produce 20 million gallons water per day. The plant will supply water to Al Hamriya and Al Zubair areas, which earlier depended on ground water that could only produce 100,000 gallons water per day.
The new pipelines linked to the plant will supply high quality desalinated water and will improve water flow, Dr Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa), told Khaleej Times.
The new plant in Al Hamriya is expected to increase the production of high quality desalinated water and also save operation costs. “From today, residents of the area will notice improvement in water quality and will be very happy,” he said.
Dr Al Leem said the Sewa is currently making great efforts to supply high quality desalinated water to all parts of Sharjah on instructions from His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.
“The Sewa is currently working on extending new pipelines to different areas to ensure residents across the emirate get high quality water.”
He said the Sewa is implementing advanced technical specifications in the field of water pumping, production and distribution to prevent leakage and preserve water.
Dr Al Leem said the authority has completed a comprehensive maintenance of the water distribution network in many areas including Al Qadisiya.
With the new plant, the water production capacity in the emirate has risen to 110 million gallons per day. The water produced is fit for drinking, cooking, bathing and washing, he said.
Isam Al Mullah, Director of Water Department at the Sewa, said the authority has introduced water lines from Al Sajjah to groundwater plants, which have a width of 800mm and a length of 19km, at a cost of Dh19 million.
This line marks the completion of a 34-km long network, executed at a total cost of Dh45 million.
The water pipeline network in the emirate now stands at 3,000km, Al Mullah said.
“The Sewa is now producing water of international quality as the soluble salt in the water is only 500mg per litre,” he stated. -afkarali@khaleejtimes.com
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