MUSCAT : Under the auspices of HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said, Nama Water Services Company held a celebration ceremony to mark the completion of strategic projects in the water system, with a total cost exceeding RO 408 million. The event took place as part of the Sultanate of Oman’s celebrations of the glorious National Day.

The completed projects include the second package of the water transmission line reinforcement project for A’Dakhiliyah Governorate, the water transmission line project between South and North Al Batinah Governorates, the water transmission line project between South and North A’Sharqiyah Governorates and the first package of the water distribution networks construction project.

Qais bin Saud Al Zakwani, CEO of Nama Water Services Company, stated that these projects aim to raise the efficiency of water supplies to areas with high population density and accelerating industrial growth in the Governorates, meeting the increasing demand until 2040. He noted that the projects achieved a local added value exceeding RO 112 million through contracting with local companies and suppliers, with over RO 44 million directed to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

In his speech, he indicated that through these projects, main water transmission pipelines extending over 620 kilometers were laid, and 27 strategic reservoirs were constructed with a total storage capacity exceeding 615 thousand cubic meters.

He added that the company implemented advanced operational and digital programs that contributed to reducing water loss by 15 percent, in addition to digital transformation through monitoring and control systems and smart meters, which enhances service quality and reinforces operational efficiency. He noted that over 1,700 Omanis were employed in supporting companies under the supervision of Nama Water Services during the past period.

The water transmission line reinforcement project for A’Dakhiliyah Governorate aims to enhance the existing water transmission system to meet the increasing domestic, industrial (Madayn areas), and tourism/government demand. The project cost stands at over RO 126 million. The scope of the project included new water transmission pipes spanning 174 kilometers, the design and execution of a strategic reservoir with a capacity of 350 thousand cubic meters in the Wilayat of Samail, 5 parallel reservoirs at pumping stations, and the design and execution of 5 new pumping stations with varying capacities.

Furthermore, the water transmission system reinforcement project between South and North A’Sharqiyah Governorates starts at the Al Ashkhara Desalination Plant in South A’Sharqiyah Governorate, with a total cost of RO 129 million. It utilizes large-capacity pipes with diameters ranging from 300 to 1300 millimeters. The project’s scope includes laying pipes totaling approximately 312 kilometers, constructing 4 new pumping stations, reinforcing 3 existing stations, and constructing 17 water reservoirs along the line with a total storage capacity of up to 265 thousand cubic meters. The project also includes all civil, mechanical, electrical works, and the necessary systems for monitoring and controlling the project facilities and their operation.

Meanwhile, the strategic water transmission system reinforcement project between the governorates of South Al Batinah (Wilayat of Barka) and North Al Batinah (Wilayat of Sohar) has a total cost of RO 88 million. The project will supply all Wilayats of South and North Al Batinah Governorates, and enhance the reciprocal interconnection between the desalination plants in Qurayyat, Al Ghubrah, Barka, and Sohar. It will reinforce the existing water transmission lines from the desalination plants in Barka and Sohar. It includes laying pipes totaling approximately 140 kilometers, constructing 5 reservoirs in different project locations with a total storage capacity of 88 thousand cubic meters, and establishing 5 water pumping stations. This, specifically, includes a pumping station with 4 pumps in Barka, in addition to a new reservoir of 50 thousand cubic meters capacity; It also includes a pumping station with 4 pumps for pumping water towards A’Suwaiq, Al Musannah, and Al Hazm reservoirs in A’Rustaq, in addition to 3 pumps for pumping water towards the existing new Barka reservoir supplying the Wilayats of Wadi Al Ma’awil and Nakhal; A reservoir of 5 thousand cubic meters capacity in the Wilayat of Al Musannah, and a pumping station with 3 pumps, plus a new reservoir of 8 thousand cubic meters capacity in the Al Muladda area; A reservoir of 15 thousand cubic meters capacity and a pumping station with 3 pumps in the Wilayat of A’Suwaiq and a new reservoir of 10 thousand cubic meters capacity and a new pumping station with 4 pumps in the Wilayat of Saham.

The water distribution networks construction project in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi (First Package) aims to cover the scattered villages and population centers in the Wilayat, including Al Rawdha, Al Akhdhar, Samad Al Shan, Khadhra Bani Difa’, and the center of the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi. It will benefit over 130,000 people in 2025, expected to reach over 154,000 residents by 2040. The project cost stands at RO 65 million. Total number of household connections reached 11,750. It includes distribution networks exceeding 820 kilometers in length, some network booster pumps, and all related household connection works.