Guidelines For New Dev Projects Issue 4 Update 2016 PDF
Guidelines For New Dev Projects Issue 4 Update 2016 PDF
Guidelines For New Dev Projects Issue 4 Update 2016 PDF
UPDATE - 2016
11 Annexures ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
The developer / consultant shall submit estimated year-wise water demand for the
project taking into consideration the expected occupancy based on DEWA’s category-
wise consumption rates listed in item 9 below. In case different rates need to be used,
adequate justification should be provided.
The water services required for a development project depend primarily on its water
requirements dictated by project size, location, and can vary from a need for an
extension of existing distribution network to a completely new transmission &
distribution network. Expansion in desalination capacity may also be required.
The following sub-sections provide brief descriptions of DEWA’s water supply system
and the lead times required for commissioning water supply facilities. This includes
details of demand categories and list of typical ranges of acceptable water demand
rates. The final page provides a list of required documents that should accompany any
development project’s master plan submission for Water Transmission Planning
Department review and approval.
DEWA preserves the right to amend or update this document as deemed necessary.
Information NOC .
II&P Department . Development Project Master
Warsan Office Plan Submission
Request Information
Yes
Water Demand Approval
WTP Department .
Head Office
Submission Complete No
Yes
Design & Construction NOC
Forward Project with
PWD Department .
comments to PWD Project Type
Al Quoz Office
Connection NOC
Yes Distribution Transmission
Water P&E and New
Connections Department . Project Project
Yes
Major development projects high water demands are likely to trigger the requirement of
planning for additional water resources (productions plants). Developers and
Consultants are required to submit their Project’s Master plans study including water
demand requirements at least 5 years prior to the anticipated project completion date.
3 STORAGE RESERVOIRS:
4 PUMPING STATIONS
Developers are required to provide existing (and proposed if applicable) site topography
information, based on actual site survey data, to facilitate hydraulic analysis and
establish the need for pumping as required. Higher land within the water transmission
system might require the installation of a new system pumping stations for which, a plot
of land within the development area may be required. The standard planning and
construction lead-time for pumping stations are around 3 years.
5 TRANSMISSION PIPELINES
DEWA’s water transmission system consists of pipelines with diameters ranging from
600 mm to 1200 mm. The approved pipe materials currently used by DEWA for the
water transmission network are:
6 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
DEWA’s water distribution system consists of pipelines with diameters ranging from
100 mm to 450 mm.
The Distribution System is planned and developed in parallel with the project’s
development only within road right-of-ways for which the final designs are approved
and levelled accordingly. Lead-time for water distribution network development is 2-3
years before commissioning depending on the length and complexity of the proposed
network).
New development projects submission reviewed and classified as Distribution Project
will be forwarded to Projects Water Distribution Section under PE (W) Department, and
the developer/consultant will be notified accordingly.
Developers must submit their project’s internal network design for DEWA’s Projects
and Engineering Department study and approval. Please consult with PE (W)
department. for further assistance.
Pipe material currently adopted is GRE, subject to DEWA’s approval.
The developer is requested to provide corridors within the development plot for the
installation of water distribution pipelines.
Depending on the nature and size of the project’s network, developers will be advised
on the requirements for monitoring devices at main connections as per DEWA’s
specifications.
Bulk flow meters are essential for measurement and flow monitoring along the
transmission and distribution systems. Bulk flow meters shall be proposed at selected
locations as per DEWA’s specifications.
Analyzer Stations consisting of transmitters and sensor assemblies for measuring pH,
residual chlorine, conductivity and temperature shall be installed at specified locations
as per DEWA’s specifications.
DEWA’s requirements for integrating newly developed network for major projects into
DEWA’s SCADA system should be discussed and agreed by DEWA’s Projects Dept.
& Operation and Maintenance Dept.
8 SERVICE CONNECTIONS
As per DEWA’s policy, separate house connection pipes for each premise should be
metered. In case of buildings, a main meter is installed on the main inlet pipe before
the under-ground storage tank and sub-meters are installed on the roof of the building
on the discharge side of the elevated storage tanks. Developers should provide house
connections, proposed layouts and pipe materials proposed for DEWA’s approval.
9 WATER DEMAND
9.1 General
As demand and its phasing represent the most critical element for the whole water
transmission network planning process, developers are requested to provide the
A peaking factor in the range of 1.25 - 1.30 should be used while designing the water
network in order to accommodate the daily variation in demand. This factor may vary
depending on the nature of the development and the demand categories adopted.
The following Table outlines typical ranges of water consumption rates, which may be
used as a reference for calculating different land use demands for development
projects. However, the consultant / developer should accurately calculate the demand
required with due consideration to the nature of the development project.
DEWA Reference
Demand Range
Category (L/Cap. Day)
Based metal chemical zone 100
Clubhouse/recreation 100
Commercial buildings 60-100
Entertainment & leisure 60
Events 10-50
Guardhouse 60-75
Headquarters 60-80
Hotels (per employee) 60-80
Hotels (per guest) 200-300
Laboratory 60-80
Labour accommodation / Workers 80-150
Local plaza 60-82
Logistic, academic & business zone 60-75
Manufacturing 60-80
Medical (per bed) 350-450
Minerals 80
Mixed used commercial 60-80
Mixed used residential 250-350
Mosques 10 - 60
Nursery 60-75
Offices 60-75
Public amenities 10 - 50
Residential buildings 250-350
Restaurant (per meal) 10-15 l/d per meal
Retail 60-80
Schools 60-80
Shops 60-75
A hydraulic model should be built for every development project, and used as a basis
and tool for network design.
The following criteria should be considered by developers during their network design:
Maximum Pipeline Velocity is 1.0 m/s for Distribution lines & 1.5 m/s for
Transmission lines.
Minimum expected Pressure is around 1.0 Bar within the developer distribution
network.
The network design layout should consider looping the system wherever
possible, for better water circulation and system reliability.
DEWA will review the models in contrast with its requirements and planning
information, and as required, recommendations for changes will be made
accordingly.
11 ANNEXURES
Developers, or their consultants, should submit the following documents for review and
study of Water Transmission Planning Department.
Addressed to:
Mr. Yousef Jebril.
Executive Vice President – Power & Water Planning
P.O. Box 564
Dubai, U.A.E.
Fax 04-3249206
Upon receipt of Water Transmission Planning Approval for submitted water demands
and main connections, developers or their consultants should submit application for
network design approval to DEWA’s Water Projects Department. “please refer to PE
(W) Guidelines”.
The developer will be advised should any requirements for plots and/or corridors within
the project area arise, and provisions should be made accordingly.