Some 1,913 new properties have been provided with water connection during the second quarter of 2016 by the water network department of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa).
A press release issued by Kahramaa yesterday said the department responded to 12,926 customer complaints and took 163 preventive and corrective maintenance measures at places such as water pumping plants and water tanks during the period.
Some 36km of water conduits have been added to the network in the second quarter, giving connections to new customers.
Moreover, a 9mn gallon water reservoir has been established in Al Wukair to enhance storage capacity in the area.
The average consumption during the second quarter of this year was 320mn gallons per day, the press release added.
Kahramaa has introduced a new slab system for the pricing of electricity and water.
