NWC Completes treated water main pumping plant and transmission line to Jeddah’s Eastern Forest

Reflecting its commitment to environmental sustainability and upgrading quality of life, the National Water Company (NWC) has completed construction and operation of the main pumping station and the transmission pipeline to transmit treated water to the Eastern Forest in Jeddah Governorate at a cost exceeding 87.8 million Saudi Riyals. The Eastern Forest in Jeddah is home to neem, Terminalia, Poinciana, Leucaena, camphor, and Ficus trees, as well as shrubs such as Agnus-cactus and Bougainvillea, in a project that transforms treated water into a lifeline that nourishes vegetation and supports the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI).

The project includes a main pumping station with a capacity of 28,800 cubic meters of treated water per day, along with a transmission line extending over 24 kilometers, thereby enhancing the reliability and efficiency of treated water transmission to the Eastern Forest and ensuring a sustainable supply to meet the needs of afforestation and environmental development projects.

NWC emphasized that the project’s impact extends beyond infrastructure, creating a more vibrant environmental landscape by maximizing the use of treated water and reusing it for irrigation and afforestation. This, in turn, contributes to the development of vegetation cover, the preservation of ecological balance, and the efficient use of water resources, in line with the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI).

The company explained that the project serves as a model for transformation in treated water management, by shifting it from a single-use resource to a renewable one that supports sustainable development and embodies a national vision that makes every drop of water a source of life and every environmental project a step toward greener cities and a more prosperous urban environment, thereby enhancing quality of life and realizing the Kingdom’s aspirations to build a sustainable future for coming generations.