Water in Oman
Where the water at your tap comes from, simplified, and where a purifier fits.
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- The sea
- Desalination plants89% of the water produced in 2024
- Wells11% of the water produced in 2024
- The network
- Storage tank
- A purifier fits here
- Your tap
- The sea
- Desalination plants89% in 2024
- Wells11%
- The network
- Storage tank
- A purifier fits here
- Your tap
A simplified line diagram of Oman's public water supply, which is not our work. A large line runs from the sea through desalination plants, and a smaller line comes from wells; they join the network, which fills a storage tank before the tap. A purifier sits at the tap, after the tank and the pipes.
- The sea
- Desalination plants
- Wells
- The network
- Storage tank
- Your tap
- A purifier fits here
- After the tank and the pipes, just before you drink.
From the sea and wells to your tap
Public water supply, not our work.
Simplified
The figures
Of the 519.7 million m³ of water Oman produced in 2024, 89% came from desalination and 11% from wells. Muscat received 136.9 million m³.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), via Times of Oman (2024 figures).
Where a purifier fits
After the tank and the pipes, just before you drink.
A purifier treats the water at your tap; it does not treat the tank or the pipes.
Under-sink RO purifierWhy treat water at home?
Not because of fear. People choose a purifier for better taste, for less scale in kettles, for worries about their storage tank or to stop buying bottles. If you’re unsure about your water, we can test it.
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