Zamzam Studies and Research Center is a center established by the Saudi Geological Survey in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2000 to provide practical and theoretical scientific solutions for the care of Zamzam Well. It undertakes all responsibilities related to the well and manages its stations in Makkah al-Mukarramah and al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Cities.
The center was established to supervise the mechanisms of filtration, sterilization, distribution, and storage specific to Zamzam water, to monitor development and improvement projects surrounding Wadi Ibrahim, and to prepare the necessary precise scientific studies using modern technologies, theories, and devices. The aim is to preserve Zamzam water, develop it using scientific means, and keep pace with the increasing demand from citizens, pilgrims, Umrah performers, and Muslims worldwide.
History of the establishment of Zamzam Studies and Research Center
Zamzam Studies and Research Center was established in 2000, following Royal Orders assigning the Saudi Geological Survey to fully supervise the extraction and sterilization of Zamzam water. This was in addition to the tasks of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (at that time) in following up and implementing operations related to Zamzam water, studying its sources, preserving them, and determining and monitoring its reserves. As a result, the center began a series of investigative projects to identify, define, and monitor water sources and to obtain the necessary information and data to manage Zamzam water and its feeding sources to ensure its sustainability.
Objectives of Zamzam Studies and Research Center
The Zamzam Studies and Research Center aims to ensure the sustainability of water sources feeding Zamzam Well and oversee all related tasks, including the filtration, sterilization, and storage of Zamzam water in Makkah al-Mukarramah and al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. It also works to mitigate the impacts of urban activities on the water balance in Makkah al-Mukarramah City by monitoring and evaluating them. Additionally, the center adopts modern hydrogeological methods to manage the well pumping program, determining appropriate monthly and annual pumping quantities. Furthermore, it develops a database for geological, hydrogeological, engineering geology, and environmental geology information for Makkah al-Mukarramah City.
The center's objectives further include enhancing the monitoring of groundwater quality and its geochemical, physical, and biological properties for Zamzam water and the valleys surrounding Makkah al-Mukkaramah. It also focuses on studying and monitoring natural and human-induced geological hazards, proposing preventive solutions to mitigate their effects, and evaluating, reviewing, and approving technical studies for architectural projects while offering recommendations to achieve hydrogeological balance.
The center also monitors, studies, and updates the environmental assessment of potential pollution sources in Wadi Ibrahim catchment. It employs digital mathematical modeling on the catchment to study the impact of architectural project foundations on its groundwater, contributes to decision-making to ensure the continuous flow of water feeding Zamzam Well, verifies automatic monitoring devices for groundwater properties and quantities within a series of wells inside the basin, and enriches its database through climate monitoring stations.
Responsibilities of Zamzam Studies and Research Center
The Zamzam Studies and Research Center undertakes several responsibilities, including monitoring the well's consumption to preserve its sustainability, managing the drainage of rainwater associated with aquifer recharge, monitoring the quality of outputs from Zamzam water stations, evaluating future projects within the scope of impact on Zamzam Well, and studying the effect of urban foundations on the recharge, movement, and quality of groundwater.
Outputs of Zamzam Studies and Research Center
The Zamzam Studies and Research Center initiated its tasks with a series of investigative projects aimed at identifying, defining, and monitoring water sources while gathering sufficient data to manage Zamzam water effectively. These projects include the environmental rehabilitation of the area surrounding Zamzam Well, the Wadi Ibrahim Environmental Management System (WIEMS), the expansion of the Mataf to rehabilitate the well's surrounding area, Jabal Omar Development Project, Flood Risk Mitigation Project for Pilgrims' Residences in Mina, and King Abdulaziz Endowment Project.
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