Water infrastructure is needed to supply citizens, communities, businesses and industries with potable water. It includes systems of water supply, treatment, storage, water resource management, flood prevention and hydropower.
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s water related infrastructure consists mainly of desalination and wastewater treatment plants.
| Serial | Category | Unit | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priciptation stations | Number | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | WWTP stations Of which: | Number | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| 2.1 | Primary treatment - Mechanical treatment | Number | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | Secondary treatment - Biological treatment | Number | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2.3 | Tertiary treatment - Advanced treatment | Number | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | WWTP stations - Design Capacity Of which: | 1000 m3/d | 491 | 408.8 | 407.8 | 403.7 | 364 | 369.8 | 362.8 | 361.8 | 236.8 | 232.2 | 226.4 | 226.4 | 226.4 | 226.4 | 211.3 |
| 3.1 | Primary treatment - Mechanical treatment | 1000 m3/d | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | Secondary treatment - Biological treatment | 1000 m3/d | 112.5 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 35.2 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 3.3 | Tertiary treatment - Advanced treatment | 1000 m3/d | 378.5 | 377.5 | 376.5 | 374 | 334.3 | 334 | 327 | 325.9 | 225.9 | 224.4 | 222.2 | 222.2 | 222.2 | 222.2 | 207.2 |
| 4 | Desalination stations | Number | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Multi-Stage Flash Distillation (MSF) | Number | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Reverse Osmose (RO) | Number | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Multiple effect distillation (MED) | Number | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Desalination stations - Design Capacity | 1000 m3/d | 856.8 | 847.7 | 847.7 | 847.7 | 847.7 | 847.7 | 847.7 | 847.7 | 847.7 | 893.2 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 402.7 |
| 9 | Multi-Stage Flash Distillation (MSF) | 1000 m3/d | 136.4 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| 10 | Reverse Osmose (RO) | 1000 m3/d | 415.9 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 338.7 | 120.5 | 120.5 | 120.5 | 120.5 | 120.5 |
| 11 | Multiple effect distillation (MED) | 1000 m3/d | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 304.5 | 31.8 |
Last Updated: 1 November 2023
