NWC started implementing 17 projects in Eastern Province at SR +2.2B

 The National Water Company (NWC), represented by the Eastern Cluster, announced the start of the implementation of 17 key projects in the region at a cost of more than 2.2 billion Saudi Riyals. The projects target components of the environmental and water services system, including wastewater treatment plants (WTPs), substations, main and feeder pumping and power lines, and network replacement, in order to expand and improve the services provided to the region's residents in a number of governorates and cities.

      The company said: "The components of the portfolio of projects that we have started to implement in the Eastern Province vary, including 3 projects in the city of Khobar, most notably the expansion project of the sewage treatment plant at a cost of more than 849 million Saudi riyals. The second project is the implementation of the sewage network project in Al Aziziyah at a cost of more than 160 million Saudi Riyals to serve the systems (43-2 and 129-2). The third project is the completion of the necessary works to operate the Khobar Landmark Tower at a cost of more than 14 million Saudi Riyals. This brings the total cost of the projects in Al-Khobar Governorate to 1.02 billion Saudi Riyals".

    In the Governorate of Al-Ahsa, the implementation of six projects with a total cost of more than 496 million Saudi Riyals has been started, one of which is to complete the sewage networks in the cities of Hofuf and Al-Mubarz to serve the districts of Sharq Al-Mahdoud, Ain Najm and Al-Jami'een, and another project to serve the districts of Al-Mubarz.North. 

    NWC explained that the projects include the completion of the sewerage networks in the villages of Al-Ahsa Governorate, the sewerage networks project to serve the districts of South Education Employees Scheme and Al-Rabiya Scheme, in addition to the extension of the sewerage networks in Hofuf to the district of Al-Naseem with the construction of a lift station and a discharge line, and the tanker inlet project to the treatment plant in Hofuf to receive the products of dewatering works and stop environmental damage.

    The company pointed out that it has started the implementation of 3 major projects in Al Khafji Governorate, including the expansion of the sewage treatment plant at a cost of more than 182 million Saudi Riyals, with the aim of increasing the capacity from 15,000 to 30,000 cubic meters per day and improving the operational efficiency of the environmental services provided, In addition to starting the implementation of the project to complete the sewerage facilities in various areas of the Governorate at a cost of more than 139 million Saudi Riyals, and the project to replace the water networks in various areas of Al Khafji at a cost of more than 29 million Saudi Riyals.

NWC continues its work in Jubail Governorate by starting the implementation of two projects, one of which is the construction of sewerage networks for Al-Hamra project and various districts in the Governorate at a cost of more than 177 million Saudi Riyals, in addition to a project to increase the capacity of existing lift stations and the construction of slope and discharge lines at a cost of more than 78 million Saudi Riyals.

In Qatif Governorate, the implementation of the sewage network project was started at a cost of more than SR 59 million to serve the districts: Al-Murooj, Al-Jamiliyin and Al-Shati. In Al-Qarya Al-Oliya Governorate, the implementation of the project to complete the sewerage facilities was started at a cost of more than 28 million Saudi Riyals.

    The company stressed that it continues to expand its system to connect more properties, as it started the implementation of the sewerage services project in the Eastern Province at a cost of more than 31 million Saudi Riyals, where separate lines will be implemented to serve a number of districts in the cities of Dammam and Al-Khobar and Al-Ahsa Governorate.

     NWC noted that these projects are a continuation of what it announced in May 2024 that it has started implementing 12 projects at a cost of 1.5 billion Saudi Riyals. NWC noted that it is continuing its efforts to strengthen the water distribution system, eliminate environmental damage, and achieve water security and environmental balance. NWC stressed that it continues to implement its strategic plans to increase operational efficiency in the water and environment sectors according to the highest standards of quality and performance to achieve the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.