The comprehensive tests form part of SEWA’s strategy to enhance its water quality monitoring system from the source through to consumers’ meters, using the latest technologies and advanced analytical equipment. A total of 5,865 samples were tested at the main Water Quality Laboratory, while 3,005 samples were tested at the water and desalination plant laboratories. The extensive laboratory tests confirmed that the water was completely safe and complied with locally and internationally approved standards.

Eng. Abdulrahman Bukhalf, Director of the Water and Desalination Plants Department, said the tests covered all stages of production and distribution and aimed to verify compliance with national standards and those approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

He noted that SEWA’s water quality laboratories rely on highly qualified and specialised teams and operate under a strict quality system that is continuously updated. Their technical and operational capabilities are deployed to ensure consumers receive high-quality drinking water meeting WHO standards. He added that SEWA continuously keeps pace with scientific advances in water quality testing, stressing that the health and safety of Sharjah’s residents remain its top priority.

He explained that SEWA operates six laboratories, including the main Water Quality Laboratory at the Al Rahmaniya Water Desalination Plant and five technical laboratories at other water plants. They monitor and maintain water quality from desalination through to consumers, using advanced equipment and qualified personnel to test water and ensure its quality and freshness across Sharjah around the clock.

He added that SEWA continues to develop its laboratories and enhance their efficiency to meet all quality management system requirements. It is also updating its Laboratory Information Management System to improve work monitoring, maintain analysis results data, share information with relevant authorities on time, and generate the necessary statistics to support water quality monitoring in Sharjah.

He said SEWA is continuously keeping pace with Sharjah’s urban growth and development. Accordingly, it has increased the number of sample-testing locations across Sharjah City’s water network to 75, expanding continuous water quality monitoring.

SEWA has also provided several channels for receiving water quality complaints, including direct contact with the Water Quality Section, the Authority’s call centre, its website and smart application.

The Authority urged the public, companies and relevant entities to contact the Water Quality Section at the Water and Desalination Plants Department if they have any concerns regarding water quality. Specialised technicians will then be dispatched to collect and test the required samples and take all necessary measures.