54m m3 water used for farming

Manama : Fifty-four million cubic meters (m3) of water was used for agricultural purposes in 2016, Shawqi Al Mandeel, Sanitary Engineering Operation & Maintenance Director of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, has said.

Treated sewage water is being used for irrigation purposes at public parks, landscaping, industry, construction and other purposes, in accordance to environmental requirements. 

Tubli Sewage Treatment Plant receives the treated water tankers belonging to farms every week, which they distribute free of charge to those wishing to benefit from it in agriculture.

As for water produced at plants and used for agricultural purposes and landscaping, Tubli Sewage Treatment Plant last year produced 53 million cubic meters, while North Sitra Plant produced 237,000m3. 

Muharraq Sewage Treatment Plant produced 246,000m3, the University of Bahrain produced 167,000m3, while Hamala Plant produced 183,000m3, and Jaw Plant produced 29,000m3. All flows were used for the irrigation of green spaces. 

The water is being used as per the strategy of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, aiming to provide sustainable water resources and contribute positively to the achievement of the strategies and policies of the Water Resources Council, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.