Balloran Water Pumping Stations Rehabilitation

Project Overview

The project is a comprehensive rehabilitation of the second and third water pumping stations in the Balloran area of rural Latakia. The April 2026 reports name the Latakia Water Establishment (the General Establishment for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Latakia) as the implementing body, working in cooperation with Action For Humanity. According to Latakia Governorate, the aim is to raise the operating efficiency of the two stations and keep their infrastructure working without interruption.

Progress

On 17 April 2026, Latakia Governorate reported that the Executive Director of the Water Establishment, Ali Ibrahim, had made a field visit to the two stations to follow the progress of the rehabilitation works. On 21 April 2026, Enab Baladi reported that the rehabilitation of both stations was under way.

The implementing parties have not announced the details of the works, their cost, their start date or their expected completion date.

Station Needs Listed by the Al-Ladhiqiyah Tajmaʿuna Campaign

Separately, both stations appear on the Arabic-language website of Al-Ladhiqiyah Tajmaʿuna (“Latakia Brings Us Together”), a civic campaign launched under the patronage of Latakia Governorate, in its list of projects the governorate needs. Each station has an undated donation card naming the water directorate as the body that submitted the project, and when checked in October 2026 nothing had been paid towards either card. The cards do not mention Action For Humanity, and no source says whether they describe the works now under way. According to the cards, a full rehabilitation of each station would cover:

• Restoring the station building and other civil works
• Installing new mechanical equipment for the pumps and their systems
• Renewing the electrical installations and fitting out the control rooms
• Repairing the water transmission lines and their hydraulic connections
• Insulation, protection and sealing of leaks
• Testing and commissioning the system once the works are finished

The cards say the works are meant to secure a stable drinking water supply for the villages served and to reduce breakdowns and supply interruptions. Each card puts the expected cost at about USD 226,000 and the duration at 12 months, with about 5,000 beneficiaries for the second station and 7,000 for the third.

Implementing Parties

The April 2026 reports name the Latakia Water Establishment as the implementing body. Decree No. 46 of 2026, published by SANA on 6 April 2026 and in force from its issuance, establishes the General Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Latakia Governorate to replace the governorate's water establishment, together with its rights and obligations. The partner, Action For Humanity, is a humanitarian organisation working in Syria.

Related Works in Balloran

Balloran's first water station is the subject of a separate rehabilitation project. According to Syria Today 24, the Water Establishment and UNICEF held a coordination meeting on 25 February 2026 to review its implementation stages and speed up the works.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which stations are being rehabilitated?

The second and third water pumping stations in the Balloran area of rural Latakia. Balloran's first station is covered by a separate project with UNICEF.

Who is implementing the project?

The April 2026 reports name the Latakia Water Establishment, in cooperation with Action For Humanity. Under Decree No. 46 of 2026, the General Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Latakia Governorate replaces the establishment.

What do the works include?

The implementing parties have not announced the details of the works. The undated donation cards of the Al-Ladhiqiyah Tajmaʿuna campaign, which do not mention Action For Humanity, list civil works, new mechanical and electrical equipment, control rooms, transmission lines and hydraulic connections, leak sealing, and testing and commissioning.

How much does the project cost?

The cost of the works under way has not been announced. Separately, the Al-Ladhiqiyah Tajmaʿuna campaign is seeking about USD 226,000 for each station through two donation cards, and when checked in October 2026 nothing had been paid towards either.