the national water ​company “nwc continues to implement its operational plans prepared for the holy month of ramadan 1446h. it has distributed more than 15.8 million cubic meters of water in makkah and madinah in the first ten days of the holy month and pumped for 24 hours continuously for the two holy mosques and the central areas.the company explained that it has prepared an operational plan for water management and distribution at an early stage with a strategic and operational water storage of about 10 million cubic meters in makkah and madinah to ensure continuous water pumping and provide the necessary water to the population and guests and visitors to the two holy mosques.the company also stated the operational plan in makkah and madinah was characterized by the smooth running and full readiness of employees working around the clock in all service points and operation and maintenance centers spread over large areas to ensure services during the holy month. nwc has also equipped its field teams with modern equipment and machinery to deal with emergencies and technical malfunctions, and prepared the service stations and their equipment in makkah and madinah to receive customer requests and meet their needs.to ensure water quality, the company conducts laboratory tests during the holy month of ramadan. nwc stated that it conducted more than 23,000 laboratory tests in makkah and madinah during the first ten days of the holy month of ramadan to ensure the quality of water and its compliance with international specifications and standards.the company pointed out that it receives customer inquiries and requests through its e-branch and the unified contact number 8004411110 for water services in all regions of the kingdom 24/7 to receive reports and forward them to maintenance teams that work around the clock to ensure that inquiries are answered and the required services are provided.​

​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.​​

the national water company (nwc) has announced its readiness to serve pilgrims visiting the prophet's mosque and religious shrines in madinah, as part of its operational plan (for the second season) for hajj 1445h. the plan includes a strategic water storage of more than 2.6 million cubic meters.the company confirmed that more than 1,200 employees from its technical, engineering and administrative staff are ready to oversee the operations, which include the distribution of more than 610,000 m3 of water per day, at a continuous pumping rate of 24/7 in the prophet's mosque, the central area, and the religious shrines.nwc has pointed out that all water networks and reservoirs are subject to continuous testing to ensure the quality and safety of the water. this is conducted by the work crews in the central laboratory and fully equipped mobile laboratories, which perform more than 560 tests daily.the company stated that the monitoring and management of distribution in the water networks in the central region is managed through a smart operating system, by the monitoring and control center. this enables the company's specialists to follow up the service in real time, ensuring its continuity with high quality.nwc reaffirmed its commitment to providing sustainable, high-quality water services that meet the highest standards, achieve its kpis, and serve the guests of madinah in an appropriate manner.​

​the national water company (nwc) announced the success of its operational and technical plan for water distribution and management for this year's hajj season 1445h, distributing more than 45 million cubic meters of water to the pilgrims during the season.the ceo of the national water company, dr. fouad al-alsheikh mubarak, congratulated and thanked the custodian of the two holy mosques, king salman bin abdulaziz al saud, and his royal highness prince mohammed bin salman bin abdulaziz al saud, crown prince, prime minister, may god protect them, on the success of the hajj season this year 1445h, praising the wise leadership's continuous support for all sectors during the season.the company explained that the implementation of the operational and technical plan for the hajj season came with the support and directives of the wise leadership, which had a significant impact on redoubling efforts and achieving the objectives of the plan. nwc pointed out that the plan focused on providing water quantities for the pilgrims of the grand mosque, according to the necessary operational efficiency, which was translated through early business preparations, technical and electronic systems, and organizational and operational plans and structures.the company added that the amount of water pumped through the networks exceeded 45 million cubic meters, with a pumping rate of up to 24 hours in the holy sites and the grand mosque, in addition to conducting more than 75,000 laboratory tests during the hajj season to ensure the quality of the water provided to the pilgrims.nwc confirmed that the mechanism of applying the operational and technical plan was characterized by streamlining, which was implemented by qualified national cadres exceeding 2000 employees, and no obstacles were recorded in managing its work in makkah and the holy sites, with the availability of adequate quantities of water distributed to public networks, toilets, and cooling networks for tents in mina, in addition to firefighting networks and tanks for civil defense uses.​

the national water company (nwc) announced the completion of its operational and technical plan to manage the water and environmental services sectors in makkah and the holy sites in preparation for the hajj season 1445h.the company confirmed its readiness to implement its operational plan to receive this year's pilgrims early. nwc has been working to improve the services provided and raise the level of readiness to achieve the aspirations of the wise leadership, may god protect them, to utilize all capabilities and provide all water and environmental services to the pilgrims and enable them to perform their rituals with ease and comfort.we have worked from early on to develop plans and strategies and learn from previous lessons to improve the level of services provided to pilgrims and focus on providing the necessary quantities of water that will be distributed and pumped to makkah and the holy rites during the hajj season. the operational and strategic storage volumes exceeded 3.2 million cubic meters, with an average daily pumping volume of more than 750,000 cubic meters to makkah and the holy sites, and an average pumping volume of more than one million cubic meters per day on the day of arafa and the days of eid al-adha. qualified national cadres with more than 2000 employees will implement the plan, the company said.nwc said it has recently implemented 10 water and environment projects in makkah and the holy sites at a cost of more than 158 million saudi riyals. the company has done this to develop infrastructure, support water supply, increase the efficiency of networks in makkah and the holy sites, and increase the capacity of sewage lines. this is to ensure the provision of the best services to the guests of god. nwc pointed out that it is using smart technologies to manage the water system. during the hajj season, where operations in makkah and the holy sites are monitored through the control rooms of the scada system.the company showed that the pumping of water would continue around the clock in the grand mosque and the central area, along with continuing to pump water to all the districts of makkah served by water networks at a rate of 21 hours a day. in addition, nwc is operating the company's filling stations (ashyab) in makkah at full capacity to meet the needs of tankers for residents of districts without water networks during the season. the company brought out that the central laboratory is equipped with the latest modern international technologies to ensure the quality of the water provided to the guests of god. it pointed out that there are fixed and mobile laboratories in the holy sites that conduct laboratory tests on the samples collected by the field teams from the main water sources, operational and strategic reservoirs, and water networks in the holy sites and makkah in order to ensure the quality of water. nwc stressed that its team includes qualified and specialized national staff who conduct more than 4100 laboratory tests per day during the hajj season.​