SWPC opens EOI for outfall pipeline for Dammam

The Saudi Water Partnership Company (“SWPC”) said its inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) to the implementation of the outfall pipeline for Dammam West Independent Sewage Treatment Plant project.

SWPC said  it has procured the Dammam West Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (“ISTP”) project, with a capacity of 200,000 m3/day (expandable up to 350,000 m3/day) for a 25 year term, on a BOOT basis, through a competitive tender process, which has reached financial close.

“The development of the associated outfall pipeline is required to convey unused Treated Sewage Effluent from the ISTP to the disposal location within the Arabian Gulf with total approximate length of 29 km for the land and marine sections, to carry a capacity of up to 350,000 m3/day,” said the company in a statement.

They said that they will conduct a competitive process to select a developer or developer consortium for the development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, implementation of the pipeline.

The pipeline will then be transferred to the National Water Company (“NWC”) after construction to assume responsibility for operation & maintenance.