Rehabilitated Sumaya Pump Station in Mafraq inaugurated

AMMAN — USAID and the Yarmouk Water Company on Monday inaugurated the revamped Sumaya Pump Station and adjoining water network in Mafraq, the according to a statement released by the agency.

The $4.6 million rehabilitation of Sumaya Pump Station, originally built in the 1960s, has expanded the water supply for more than 180,000 residents in the north by replacing outdated equipment with modern technology,
USAID said.

The installation of over 85 kilometres of new pipelines has made water more available to the villages of Mughayer Al Sarhan, Ribaa Al Sarhan, and Sama Al Sarhan areas.

These efforts have reduced water loss by 40 per cent, according to the statement.

“Residents of these areas have already begun to experience the impact of these improvements, with a full household water tank becoming a more common sight now than an empty one,” the statement quoted US Ambassador to Jordan Alice G. Wells as saying at the inauguration ceremony. 

“The repaired and modernised Sumaya Pump Station will make water more readily available for thousands of Jordanians and Syrians alike,” she added.

Water Minister Hazem Nasser thanked USAID for its contributions to the water sector, particularly in the wake of increased demand as Jordan hosts 629,000 registered Syrian refugees.

These activities fall under Community-Based Initiatives for Water Demand Management, a USAID-funded project implemented by Mercy Corps.

The programme aims to balance the demand for water within communities with the available supply provided by the Yarmouk Water Company.