On Monday, November 2, 2026, Duhok Governorate said in a statement that the drinking-water project for Bardarash District is a major water infrastructure project of the Kurdistan Regional Government. It aims to provide clean drinking water to the district center, the three subdistricts of Daratu, Kalak and Rovya, as well as a large number of villages in the area. The project is being implemented through the Duhok Governorate budget under the supervision of the Duhok Surrounding Water Directorate, and the completion rate has so far reached 38%.
The statement said the project consists of an intake station, a water treatment plant (WTP), water reservoirs, a pipeline network and electricity infrastructure. The intake facility has been installed on the Greater Zab near the village of Daler and can draw approximately (3,300) cubic meters of raw water per hour, which it transfers to the treatment plant. The water treatment plant, meanwhile, has the capacity to produce approximately (3,000) cubic meters of clean water per hour.
The project includes the construction of (37) water reservoirs at 18 different locations, along with (250) water wells, with a combined storage capacity of approximately (124,000) cubic meters. A two-line transmission and distribution pipeline network with a total length of (451) kilometers is also being built. It comprises (Ductile Iron) pipes extending 251 kilometers, with diameters ranging from 400 to 1000 mm, and (HDPE) pipes extending 200 kilometers, with diameters ranging from 90 to 350 mm, in addition to 33 kV electricity infrastructure.
Duhok Governorate also said that (181) thousand people will benefit from the major project. At present, (95) villages are included among its beneficiaries, and the number is expected to rise to (106) villages in the future.
