Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced that the work progress of the water reservoir project in Hatta, which is expected to be completed in April 2023, has achieved a 76.8 percent completion rate. The reservoirs have a storage capacity of 30 million imperial gallons (MIG) at a cost of approximately $23 (AED86) million.
The project was announced during an inspection tour by Mr. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, who was accompanied by Mr. Abdullah Obaidullah, executive vice president of Water and Civil, and Mr. Branly Nassour, vice president of Projects and Engineering (Water) at DEWA.
According to Mr. Al Tayer, the water reservoir in Hatta supports the Comprehensive Development Plan for Hatta by improving the efficiency and reliability of the water network as well as increasing the volume of water reserves.
This ensures the sustainability of water resources in line with the Dubai Integrated Water Resource Management Strategy 2030, which aims at enhancing water resources using cutting-edge technologies as well as innovative solutions.
The project includes the construction of two reservoirs with a storage capacity of 30 million gallons of desalinated water, the construction of supporting buildings, and the extension of entrance and exit pipes. The structural foundation works for all facilities and reservoirs are 100 percent complete, while the above-ground works are 85 percent complete, and nearly 98 percent of the pipes have been laid.
At present, DEWA is implementing a project to store 6 billion gallons of water in aquifers that can be retrieved when needed. This will provide the Emirate with a strategic reserve of over 50 million gallons of desalinated water per day in emergencies for 90 days while ensuring the quality of the stored water remains unaffected by external factors.