Ground Tanks and Pumps Boost Fujairah’s Flagging Water Pressure

In recent months many Fujairah residents have been reporting the lowering pressure of the water that is coming from the Municipality supply.

The growing Fujairah population and the increasing number of homes and businesses sharing the supply appear to be the chief cause of the low pressure. This is a growing problem for some homes that rely completely on the pressure of the main supply to raise the water to the tank on the roof.

One Fujairah resident became so frustrated with the feeble water pressure that he has used the bore water and pump to fill the roof tank with that thought that showering and washing clothes in salty water is better than doing it with no water at all.

When teams from the Fujairah Electricity and Water Authority come to check the main pipes and the connection to the residence, they frequently ask, “Where’s your ground tank and pump?”

It seems that all new residences in Fujairah must have a ground tank and pump but there is some dispute as to whether these items are legal requirements.

A cost of a ground tank and pump is approximately 6,000 AED (installation costs are extra) and at this price landlords would rather that their tenants foot the bill if they want better water pressure.

Despite the haggling, an increasing number of Fujairah residences are being equipped with ground tanks and pumps to boost the ailing water pressure.

Geoff Pound

This article is also posted on the Fujairah in Focus-Facebook Page.

Image: “An increasing number of Fujairah residences are being equipped with ground tanks and pumps to boost the ailing water pressure.”