The National Water Company (NWC), Saudi Arabia announced the launch of the implementation phase of the desalinated water distribution system projects in Dammam, Al-Khobar, Al-Ahsa, and Qatif, for covering them completely, round-the-clock with desalinated water.

The projects include the implementation of more than 316 kilometers of conveyor and main lines, and the construction of operational reservoirs with a capacity of 1.5 million cubic meters, in addition to projects to improve water networks.

The company indicated that the engineering design work for the projects has been completed, the preparation of operational reservoir construction sites, and the supply of implementation materials and equipment to start extending the pipes of the main and branch lines will be in the current month of December.

NWC explained that the total cost of the projects exceeded 4.3 billion Saudi Riyals and that it is expected to be completed in the period ranging between14 and 26 months, one by one, to serve more than four million beneficiaries.

The company stated that these projects will be implemented using the best and latest technologies, in coordination and integration between all relevant authorities to ensure the speed of completion of projects and maximize the benefit from them, stressing that it will contribute to strengthening the infrastructure of the distribution system and ensuring the efficiency of its operations in the cities and governorates of the Eastern Region.