SEWA Water Directorate commissioned a new storage tank at Halwan area with 15 million gallons capacity as an additional storage capacity to the existent tank of 7.5 million gallons capacity.

The new tank which was built with total capacity of AED 40 million gallons, is designed to  boost  the  flow and   distribution of   water

supply at most areas of Sharjah city and improve our water storage capabilities in order to avoid any water shortage.

Eng, Essam Amin, the Manager  of Water DST & Transmission stated that the commissioning of Al Jubai - Al Fisht Pipeline has remarkably resolved the problems of water shortages at most of the affected areas in Sharjah city such as Al Jubail, Al Ghowair, Al Naba'a, Al Butaina, Sharqan, Qadissia, Al Fisht, Al Ghafia, Umm Khanoor (Al Sabkha), Al Nikhailat, Al Murqab and Nassiriyah.

He added that problems related to water shortage will be eliminated at all areas of Sharjah with the completion of the second phase of the pipeline project, being laid between Al Fisht and Halwan Pumping & Distribution Plant, by August 2007 to reinforce the water distribution network in the current summer because the pipeline will pump the water supply directly from Layyah Power Generation & Water Desalination Station. The total length of this 32 inch (800mm) dia. water main is estimated to about 10 km.

He indicated that SEWA is currently implementing several ambitious development projects to provide uninterrupted water supply in summer.  However, he put emphasis on the important role of the customers in conserving water consumption. He urged the owners of buildings and villas to construct underground tanks at their properties to provide sufficient supply in case of any emergency or technical failure. He indicated that most of water shortage complaints reported to the Directorate of Water and Emergency Sections are attributed to non-availability of underground tanks at the affected residential buildings as the overhead tanks will not cover the needs of the dwellers in case of any emergency.