The Saudi Water Authority (SWA) oversees and regulates all water-sector activities, ensuring strong governance, high service standards, and continuous improvement in water management practices.Through its mandate, SWA plays a central role in advancing the National Water Strategy and supporting the broader objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
The Authority provides a suite of digital services that enable individuals and the business sector to access inquiry, reporting, licensing, and regulatory services related to the water sector, thereby facilitating procedures and enhancing the beneficiary experience.
Strategic Focus Areas
The Authority's mandate is centered on clearly defined strategic pillars that enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the water sector.
Regulatory Oversight
Enhancing the regulatory and supervisory framework for the water sector by developing policies, standards, regulations, and licensing mechanisms, while continuously working to improve service quality and operational efficiency.
Water Security & Sustainable Supply Management
Implementing integrated planning for the water supply chain to ensure reliable, high-quality water services while strengthening infrastructure readiness to handle emergencies and potential risks.
Compliance & Regulatory Assurance
Reinforcing oversight and ensuring compliance by monitoring water resource applications, validating operational data used for decision-making, and applying continuous compliance methods that support sustainable service delivery.
Beneficiary Experience
Enhancing service quality and improving the beneficiary journey by protecting their rights and adopting effective mechanisms for handling complaints, thereby building trust and increasing satisfaction across the water sector.
Enabling Economic Development
Strengthening economic growth and localizing water-related industries by increasing local content, empowering all operational levels, and enhancing sector readiness—supporting its contribution to the national economy.
Capacity Building
Developing human capital across the water ecosystem and strengthening national technical and operational competencies through training and upskilling programs to ensure sector sustainability and innovation.
Digital Transformation, Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Advancing digital technologies and adopting emerging water-sector solutions by developing unified data systems that enhance operational accuracy and improve overall efficiency.
SWA by the Numbers
+59.000
Regulatory Inspection Visits
+67.000
Received Calls
+330
Published Research Papers and Reports
76
Registered Patents
+12.285
Beneficiaries of Capacity Building Programs
Water Sector in Numbers
+16 million m³/day
Total Production Capacity of Water in the Kingdom
+18K.5 km
Total Length of Transmission Networks
+135K km
Distribution Networks Length
65.5%
Local Content Ratio
+33%
Ratio of Treated Water Reuse
286.71 liters/day
Average per capita water consumption in the Kingdom
SWA Affiliated Entitites
The Water Sector
