Dubai To Reuse 100% Of Its Water By The Year 2030

The emirate is always working to make the city better, and this time, Dubai is on a mission to optimise its natural resources.

As part of the project, it’s been announced that Dubai Municipality aims to increase recycled water utilisation to 100 percent by 2030.

So far, the programme has seen Dubai achieve a water reuse rate of 90 percent.

It’s all part of the Emirate’s Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, to safeguard vital groundwater resources for future generations and to curb Dubai’s reliance on desalinated water and groundwater.

His Excellency Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said: “Dubai’s leadership recognised at an early stage that water conservation is key to ensuring sustainable development. Today, the recycling of water resources has evolved to form a key part of Dubai Municipality’s efforts to realise the leadership’s vision to turn the emirate into a green economy hub.

“Our city’s success in water reclamation demonstrates that harmonising rapid economic growth with environmental conservation is not only achievable but also provides a strong impetus for further progress.”

Dubai started its water reclamation journey back in the late 1960s and the Emirate’s first wastewater treatment plant was built by Dubai Municipality in Al Khawaneej in 1969.

In 1981, a new plant was established in Warsan that evolved to a capacity of 260,000 cubic metres per day, while the Jebel Ali plant, founded in 2006, raised the city’s water recycling capacity to approximately 560,000 cubic metres daily.

As the city grew, the Warsan and Jebel Ali plants have been expanded.