The project aims to form a main centre for the strategic water reserve in Sharjah, which can be used in emergencies or on a regular basis during peak periods, especially during the summer months when the demand for water is high. The project is in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in relation to the water storage programme and within the future and development plans of SEWA to deal with emergencies.
Engineer Essam Al Mulla, Director of the Water Department at SEWA, explained that the station will provide (5) million gallons of water for (100) days per year, during the summer period, and (20) million gallons for twenty-five days during emergencies.
Engineer Al Mulla pointed out that the results of the geological, hydrological and chemical tests conducted at the site, and based on the set digital models, confirmed that Nazwa site will be a vital centre for water storage. He added that to complete this strategic project, German Dornier Consulting Company was invited to develop the final designs.
Engineer Al Mulla added that it was proposed to establish Nazwa aquifer storage and recovery station during the years 2006-2007 as an experimental site to evaluate the validity of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) technology. The experiment was carried out with a high success rate. One million gallons of water are produced during (120) days during.
Engineer Al Mulla stressed that in the expansion project, the site will be monitored automatically through the Operation and Monitoring Programs (SCADA) to ensure that the strategic reserve is preserved for emergencies and for long periods.
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