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Water reservoir site

Site conditions

Water treatment plant

Al-Wajeed water treatment plant PROJECT FEATURES

A transformational project that
will significantly increase the
water supply for a growing
500,000 - strong population
in Bisha and Tathleeth
governorates.
Key components
» 20 deep wells extracting
40,000 m³/day of water from the
underground aquifer to water
treatment plant
» 600 km of transmission lines
ranging from 1,000 mm to
200 mm diameter transporting
potable water from sea elevation
to an elevation reaching
1,100 m high over a distance
that exceeds 300 km
» Water reservoirs with volumes
ranging from 50,000 m to
3
2,500 m
3
» Pumping stations
» More than 2,000 workers
mobilized on sites during the
peak periods

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