Barka Desalination Company SAOG announced that Barka area faced a tremendous temporary Seawater quality issues on 23 July 2023. This exceptional event was threatening the integrity of the process equipment. Therefore, the Project Company and the Operator decided to stop pumping and treating the seawater at 7pm on 23 July until the sea water conditions improved.

After twenty-five hours of close continuous seawater monitoring and analysis, the seawater quality improved, which allowed the operator to re- start the Plant, using Barka IV recent and high desalination technology. Production of potable water resumed at 11pm on 24 July 2023. Investigations on these seawater adverse conditions are ongoing with the help of concerned authorities.

This event does not have a financial impact on Barka Desalination Company SAOG.