KINDASA is the first Private Saudi Company that specializes in desalination of the sea water and distribution of bulk potable water to industries, residential compounds and government institutions.
The plant process is monitored by SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) system. In addition
quality of the water and the process chemicals are monitored and controlled by a modern laboratory located inside
the plant facilities.
Testing Laboratory
The water production complies with
WHO and SASO standards and as per the below given specifications.
Potable Water
Specification
1. PHYSICAL
ANALYSIS
PARAMETERS
UNIT
MIN.
MAX.
WHO
SASO
Temperature,
Ambient
oC
30
35
NG
NG
pH ,
8.5
8.7
6.50 -
8.50
7.00 - 8.50
Conductivity,
uS/cm
430
474
NG
800 - 2300
Turbidity,
FAU
< 0.1
0.1
5.0
25.0
Total Dissolved
Solids,
mg/l
250
273
1000
500 - 1500
Odor,
TON
NR
NR
Un Objectionable
Un Objectionable
Color,
Cu
<1
1
15.0
50.0
2.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Total Hardness as
CaCO3,
mg/l
33.0
57.0
NG
100 - 500
P
-Alkalinity as CaCO3,
mg/l
0.10
1.00
NG
NG
T. Alkalinity as CaCO3,
mg/l
14.0
41
NG
NG
AS ION
Calcium,
mg/l
18
19
75 - 200
75 - 200
Magnesium,
mg/l
1.4
1.5
30 - 150
30 - 150
Total
Iron,
mg/l
< 0.1
0.01
0.30
0.1 - 1.0
Barium,
mg/l
0
0
0.70
1
Manganese,
mg/l
NR
NR
0.1 - 0.5
0.05 -
0.5
Sodium,
mg/l
70
78
200
NG
Potassium,
mg/l
2.6
2.8
NG
NG
Sulfate,
mg/l
2.6
2.9
250
200 - 400
Chloride,
mg/l
112
126
250
200 - 600
Fluoride,
mg/l
0
0
1.50
0.6
Nitrate,
mg/l
< 0.4
7.0
50.0
45
Nitrite,
mg/l
0
0
3.0
NG
Phosphate,
mg/l
0
0
NG
NG
Carbonate,
mg/l
0.6
0.7
NG
NG
Bi-Carbonate,
mg/l
54
55
NG
NG
Silica,
mg/l
0
0
NG
NG
Carbon dioxide,
mg/l
0.2
0.25
NG
NG
Residual
chlorine,
mg/l
0.20
0.5
NG
0.2 - 0.5
3. BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
T.
Bacteria Count CFU Per
100ml
00
00
NG
NG
T.
Coliform CFU
Per
100ml
00
00
<1
<1
Fecal Coliform
CFU Per
100ml
00
00
0
0
4. SPECIAL ANALYSIS
Phenol As C6H5OH
mg/l
0
0
0.001 - 0.002
0.001
- 0.002
Detergents (ABS)
mg/l
0
0
0.2 - 1.0
0.2 - 1.0
Notes : The Feed Water Source For KINDASA Desalination Plant Is Sea
Water
LEGENDS
:- NG = NO GUIDE LINES, NR = NOT REQUIRED, NA = NOT ANALYZED
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