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7/3/2025 11:50 AM
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7/3/2025 2:46 PM
The National Water Company (NWC) has begun implementing 19 water and sanitation projects in Jazan region of the company’s Southern Cluster. These crucial projects include the construction of water and sanitation lines and networks exceeding 1,203 kilometers long at a total cost of more than 1.5 billion Saudi Riyals. This effort is part of NWC's ongoing efforts to implement its strategic plans for infrastructure development in the water and environmental services sectors. The projects are based on NWC's initiatives to expand the coverage of the services it provides to its customers.
The company stated that the 9 water projects it started implementation in Jazan region will cover several districts in Jazan city as well as governorates including: Damad, Bish, Sabia, and Abu Arish. These projects will implement water networks exceeding 397 kilometers long, construct two operational tanks with a total capacity of 15,000 cubic meters, and construct pumping stations with a total design capacity of over 60,000 cubic meters per day.
NWC has also started implementing 10 sewage projects in the Jazan region. These projects will cover several districts of Jazan City, Farasan, Ahad, al Masarha, Samtah, and Sabia governorates, and al Hakkamiyah, al Khadra, and al Musim centers. The total length of the lines and networks exceeds 806 kilometers. In addition, treatment plants will be implemented in Jazan City, Al-Khadra, and Al-Musim Centers with a total design capacity of 24,000 cubic meters per day. Lift stations will also be implemented with a total design capacity of 185,000 cubic meters per day.
The company stressed that these projects are part of its efforts to strengthen the water distribution system, eliminate environmental damage, achieve water security and ecological balance, increase service coverage, and provide sustainable quantities of drinking water. NWC affirmed that it continues to implement its strategic plans to improve operational efficiency in the water and environmental sectors according to the highest quality and performance standards to reach the goals of Saudi Arabian Vision 2030.
