Water Produced for Domestic Use from the Coastal Aquifer in Gaza Strip by Governorate, 2016
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Unit: million m3 |
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Coastal Aquifer Production(1) |
Region |
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84.2 |
Gaza Strip(2) |
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24.1 |
Gaza |
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25.3 |
Middle |
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13.1 |
Deir Al-Balah |
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12.6 |
Khanyounis |
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9.1 |
Rafah |
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(1)The Gaza Strip suffers from a disastrous situation due to water quality degradation. Based on international reports, more than 97% of the coastal aquifer production is not suitable for human consumption due to the unsafe pumping of more than 100 million m3. Therefore, this number is considered misleading if used in calculating the per capita consumption. |
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(2) This quantity does not include the quantities pumped from the UNRWA wells and the desalinated water. But mostly includes the unsafe pumping, of which the safe pumping and the basin sustainable yield do not exceed 50-60 million m3. More than 97% of the water pumped from the coastal aquifer in the Gaza Strip does not satisfy the water quality standards of the World Health Organization. |
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Source: Palestinian Water Authority, 2017. Water Information System. Ramallah - Palestine. |
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