National Water Company has started implementation of the first phase of the strategic water storage project in the city of Jeddah. The company awarded the first stage of project of the strategic water storage in Jeddah at a cost of more than (500) million riyals and specified implementation period of up to (24) months from the date of receipt by the contractor of the project site. The capacity of the first phase is estimated to be 1.5 million cubic meters of water.