UAE to Complete Water Pipeline Project in 2011

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed about 80% of the AED450m ($122m) water pipeline project and expects to finish the project by February 2011.

DEWA said it has completed 48.5km of the 59km water pipeline project from Diamond Crossing up to Nad Al Hamr.

The project includes the installation of 59km water transport pipelines, 1,200mm in diameter, to increase the water network in the Emirate benefiting Al Barsha South, Wadi Al Safa, Nad Al Sheba, Ras Al Khor and Nad Al Hamr.

DEWA also increased the desalination capacity to 330 million gallons per day, compared with 275 million gallons in 2008.