Sharjah Ruler lays Al Hamriyah desalination plant first brick

His Highness discussed water projects in Khorfakkan, Kalba, Al Dhaid, and Sharjah, noting that many projects are underway to increase the strategic reserve of water. Al Rafisah Dam was constructed to be a major storage station and another project in the Wadi Al Ghazir mountains, covering the needs of Khorfakkan.
A new reservoir project is also underway in Kalba called “Freyash Lake”, while Al Dhaid has one reservoir, and another will be worked on. Sharjah is working on a new reservoir project, in addition to saving water during winter due to the lack of water consumption.

His Highness mentioned the excessive consumption of water and leaks from old pipes, which Sharjah Electricity and the Water and Gas Authority are working to solve; His Highness called to conserve water.

His Highness extended his appreciation to SEWA’s employees for their “back-stage” great efforts.
SEWA’s Director General, Abdullah Abdulrahman Al Shamsi,  explained, during his presentation, the authority’s strategy in water projects 2023-2033, which bolsters water security, meets comprehensive development needs following the highest quality standards and ensures sustainable access to pure water.
He moved on to the expected outcomes of the 2023-2033 strategy in terms of production and storage capacity, in addition to using the latest satellite to detect water leaks in the primary and subsidiary lines and the number of leaks detected within the scope of subscribers’ locations.
His Highness and the attendees watched a media production covering the stages of the new water station project in Al Hamriyah, highlighting the modern technologies used, along with several projects, including transmission and distribution lines, the modernisation of water networks, in addition to pumping stations and water tanks to improve the operation’s efficiency and increase water storage capacity.

The project is one of the biggest investments in the field of water in Sharjah, as it aims to increase the production capacity of Al Hamriyah station to 110 million gallons per day and a storage capacity of 90 million gallons, in addition to consuming energy not exceeding 3.2 kilowatts per hour to produce a cubic meter of water.