Preliminary study for agricultural water supply using treated water in Medina
Middle East | Saudi Arabia
Performing a preliminary study for supplying agricultural lands and other areas of need with treated water from Al Khalil treatment plant 1/2/3/4 in Medina, through which seeks to contribute effectively to achieving the national strategic goals for water 2030 through the initiative to improve irrigation practices and enhance the use of treated water in the agricultural sector.
Services provided by IDOM:
- State of the art in recycled water
- Data Gathering
- Alternatives Evaluation
- Engineering conceptual design
- Cost estimation
- Socio-economical study
- Environmental study
- Bid documents
Data collection includes an inventory of all existing farms planned to be served (>1,700). Which are prioritized in the Evaluation of Alternatives through a multi-criteria analysis. It proposes the optimal solution of which a conceptual design is carried out. The system consists of a transmission network from the treatment plant to 7 consumption areas. In each area, a distribution network is designed to the connection points. The total length of the designed network is 350 km, which requires 7 pumping and storage stations.
The assignment also includes the cost estimate of the proposed infrastructure, socioeconomic study and Environmental Impact Assessment of the project. Finally, the necessary documentation is generated for the bidding of the construction design.