Umm Al-Qura publishes executive regulations on water efficiency compliance
Saudi Arabia's official gazette has published new regulations on monitoring and compliance with water efficiency and conservation standards.
Key Takeaways
AIThe official gazette Umm Al-Qura has published the decision by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadli approving the executive regulations for monitoring and compliance with water efficiency and conservation standards.
According to the decision, the following actions are considered violations in the urban sector:
01 Using non-efficient sanitary fixtures, including but not limited to: mixers, faucets, showers, bidets, and flush tanks.
02 Tampering with or removing the efficiency component from water-saving sanitary fixtures.
03 Wasting drinking water from ground or rooftop tanks due to cracks in the tank body or insulation, malfunction, or absence of a float valve in any tank.
04 Using drinking water for purposes other than its intended use when alternative sources are available, such as treated wastewater, treated water networks, or a licensed well.
05 Failing to operate a greywater treatment plant in buildings and complexes where installation of such plants is required.
06 Using non-efficient irrigation systems.
07 Presence of leaks in the irrigation network or internal water network.
08 Not providing water conservation awareness materials in public facilities in languages suitable for users of each building.
Urban sector
Consumers using water for residential, commercial, construction, public facilities, landscaping, public gardens, and similar purposes.
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