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.
The official gazette of Saudi Arabia, known as Umm Al-Qura, has released new regulations concerning the monitoring and enforcement of water efficiency and conservation standards. These guidelines were approved by the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdulrahman Al-Fadli.
Several actions within the urban sector are deemed violations under these new rules. These include:
1. Utilizing non-efficient sanitary fixtures, such as mixers, faucets, showers, bidets, and flush tanks.
2. Altering or removing the efficiency component from water-saving fixtures.
3. Allowing drinking water to be wasted from ground or rooftop tanks due to tank issues, malfunctions, or the absence of a float valve.
4. Employing drinking water for non-intended purposes, like when alternative sources like treated wastewater or licensed wells are available.
5. Neglecting to operate a greywater treatment plant in buildings and complexes where such installations are required.
6. Having leaks in either the irrigation network or internal water systems.
7. Not providing water conservation awareness materials in public facilities for users in their native language.
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