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Total municipal water use in Saudi Arabia has been estimated at 2.28 cubic kilometers per year in 2010, or 13% of total water use. Agriculture accounts for 83% of water use and industry for only 4%. [10] Demand has been growing at the rate of 4.3% per annum (average for the period 1999-2004), in tandem with urban population growth (around 3%).
The Saudi Water Authority (SWA) was formerly the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) until March 2024, when a session of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, agreed to change the name to the Saudi Water Authority (SWA), officially ...
Water towers in Saudi Arabia (1 P) Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO; Arabic: الهيئة السعودية للمواصفات والمقاييس والجودة) is a technical government body in Saudi Arabia was established in 1972 and governs tasks related to standards, metrology, and quality. [1]
The Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture (MEWA; Arabic: وزارة البيئة والمياه والزراعة), is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for the achievement of sustainability of the environment and natural resources in the Kingdom. [1]
The Water Transmission and Technologies Company (WTTCO) is owned by the Saudi Arabian government and headquartered in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company was established through the separation and commercialization of the production and transmission assets of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC). [1]
King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia. 5th Branch – Protection of Water Resources – Topic: Protecting Ground Water From Agricultural Pollutants – No award given due to the lack of nominations which met the required standards and conditions.
Saudi Arabia's high standard of living encourages fossil fuel based transportation. [1] Saudi Arabia has yet to develop a concrete public transport sector. [2] Therefore, private transportation is a major contributor to air pollution. Moreover, car usage and city life contribute to dangerous degrees of heavy metals in urban soils. [8]