Water tank cleaning in Al Bawadi, Jeddah

Potable-rated materials

Linings and disinfectants cleared for drinking water tanks, not general-purpose products.
You get the downtime first

How many hours the tank is out of service, told before we start rather than after we finish.
A first-draw flush

We run the first draw off after refilling, and the tank is not handed back until the water runs clear.
Ground and roof tanks

Villas, apartment blocks and premises that need a written record of each visit.

Why the job is different in Al Bawadi

Tanks in Al Bawadi are under extreme pressure because usage is highly varied: restaurants use vast amounts of water for cooking and washing, furnished flats have high occupancy turnover, and permanent residents are fewer. This means tanks drain and fill very rapidly. The method is set out in full on Water tank cleaning in detail.

The first reason

One tank serves a shop, a restaurant and flats above together

In Al Bawadi, a single tank may serve a ground floor shop, furnished flats above and a restaurant in the same block. Each section has completely different water needs, water may be cloudy for the restaurant because the flats are drawing heavily, or contaminated for the flats because the restaurant leaks something else. Cleaning here must be repeated and very thorough.

The second reason

Food waste and cooking oil enters the pipes from ground floor restaurants

Restaurants on the ground floors of Quraish Street drain greasy water laden with cooking oils and fats. If pipes are old and lack grease traps, these fats may rise to the tank and cloud the water. Cleaning the pipes of grease can be more complex than cleaning the tank itself.

The third reason

High and varied demand creates severe pressure swings in the tank

Restaurants open at lunch and evening, flats consume at different times, so network pressure swings sharply and constantly. This cracks the internal lining and makes sediment float instead of settling on the floor, keeping water cloudy even after cleaning.

Landmarks of Al Bawadi

Tanks in Al Bawadi are reached via Quraish Street where Al Hijaz Mall and the Engineering Roundabout stand, and tanks may sit on roofs of mixed commercial buildings or in tight spaces between shops along King Fahd Road.

Quraish Street
Al Khatib Al Tabrizi Street
Al Hijaz Mall
Al Bawadi Park
Engineering Roundabout
King Fahd Road

Before treatment

The condition of the tank decides the method

Al Bawadi sits between King Fahd Road and Madinah Road in northern Jeddah, with mixed residential and commercial buildings, Quraish Street as its main spine lined with restaurants, furnished flats and small hotels.

Fine brown sediment beneath shallow water

The layer on the floor

Floor sediment may include minerals, dust and even traces of grease from oils leaking from restaurant pipes.

Light and algae

Light and algae may grow but grease coats the walls with an oily layer that inhibits growth and may hide other problems.

A damp concrete wall carrying a dark deposit

The deposit on the wall

Walls are coated with thick greasy film that may look black or brown, and high pressure washing alone may not be sufficient without specialist chemical cleaners.

A concrete surface with a fine hairline crack

The lining and hairline cracks

Lining may crack from severe pressure swings and vibration from the heavy trucks that travel Quraish Street.

The lid of a water tank on a building roof

The lid and the access hatch

Lids and hatches may be broken because maintenance in commercial settings is not a priority, and humidity causes lock corrosion.

A plastic pipe leaving the exterior wall of a building

The vent and the overflow pipe

The overflow pipe may be blocked with grease and fatty sludge, causing repeated overflow onto the roof.

How we work

1
Inspect before the drain

Tank type and material, the condition of the lining, the depth of the sediment, the lid and the vent, and where the drained water will go. We agree the window without supply before anything is opened.
2
Drain, then lift the sludge

The water leaves through the outlet, then the layer beneath it is taken out by hand and by suction. That layer is the reason for the visit, not the water that ran out ahead of it.
3
High pressure wash

Walls, floor and the joint where they meet, with a brush wherever the film resists, then the wash water is taken out completely so nothing we lifted settles again.
4
Disinfect and put back in service

Disinfectant over every internal surface, left for its contact time and then rinsed out, followed by the refill, a first draw off at the taps, and a report on what was inside the tank.

What water tank cleaning includes

An inspection before the valve

Tank type, lining condition, depth of sediment, lid and vent, recorded before any water leaves.
Full drain and sediment removal

The water through the outlet, and the layer below it by hand and by suction until the floor itself is showing.
Pressure washing walls and floor

High pressure across the surfaces and corners, and a brush on anything water alone will not lift.
Disinfection after the wash

A disinfectant intended for drinking water tanks, named to you before it is used, left for its contact time and then rinsed out.
Refill and the first draw off

We refill, run the taps so the new water moves through the pipework, and tell you when it is ready to use.
A report and the next date

What was inside the tank, anything on the lid or the lining that needs repair, and a sensible date for the next clean.

What is different about Airport Sub-Municipality

The Airport sub-municipality covers some of the oldest established districts of northern Jeddah, gathered around King Abdulaziz International Airport between Madinah Road, King Fahd Road and Prince Majid Road. The stock is villas, single family houses and apartment blocks built decades ago, many served by ageing water and sewer lines. Commercial streets such as Quraish, Sari and Sultan bin Salman are lined with restaurants, furnished flats and popular markets. Dense commercial kitchens, worn pipework and the gaps in older buildings give cockroaches and rodents steady food and shelter, and the high resident population keeps that pressure constant through the year.

Questions about this district

Our furnished flat water smells of cooking and food from the restaurant below, why?

One tank serves the restaurant and flat together, and cooking oils and fats from the restaurant may rise to the tank. If the restaurant pipes lack grease traps, continuous contamination will occur. Separating the restaurant piping from the rest of the network may be necessary.

Water in the shop gets cloudy at particular times of day, why is this?

This may be because the tank serves multiple businesses with different consumption patterns. When the restaurant uses heavily, pressure drops and sediment floats. Frequent cleaning and filter installation may be the best solution.

Should we separate the tank from the shop below and the flats above?

If consumption patterns differ greatly and water is contaminated for different reasons in each section, yes. Separating the tank may improve water quality for each party, but the cost can be high.

Cleaning cuts our shop water for too long, is there a way around this?

Yes, a temporary tank can be used, or cleaning can happen during closure hours. Coordination with the shop and restaurant on timing is essential.

How often should a tank in a mixed commercial district like this be cleaned?

Given high and varied usage and likely contamination from restaurants, every month to two months is recommended. In summer, more frequent cleaning may be needed.

Does a tank shared between a shop and a hotel need more cleaning than a normal residential tank?

Yes, much more. Hotels and restaurants have far higher consumption and more contamination. Cleaning must be frequent, deep and may need specialist treatment for grease and heavy sediment.

How much does water tank cleaning in Al Bawadi cost?

It is set after the inspection, because the price follows the type of infestation, the size of the space, how far it has spread and the number of visits it needs. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Bawadi.