Muscat – Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company (OWWSC) celebrated the opening of a RO41mn water supply project in Jabal Akhdar recently.

The event, which was held in Jabal Akhdar, was presided over by H E Khalfan bin Saeed al Shuaili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, in the presence of a number of senior officials, dignitaries and invitees.

On the occasion, Ahmed bin Nasser al Abri, Acting General Manager for Plants and Transmissions Project at OWWSC, stated, “The project will provide 1.760mn gallons of water per day to the wilayat. The company has completed all works, including pumping stations, main lines and supply pipelines.”
The project is considered one of the most important undertaken by the company as it crosses rugged terrain and steep slopes.

It consists of six pumping stations and four main water reservoirs of capacity ranging from 1,800m3 to 5,000m3. Additionally, it includes 23 sites for pressure equalisation devices to ensure stability of operational pressure of its water distribution network around the clock.

The project consists of 36km of main water transmission pipelines, in addition to 248km of water supply networks, to serve all villages and communities in the wilayat. The project also includes an integrated administrative building and advanced systems for water sterilisation and quality control.