💦 WATER DAY _ Marking World Water Day, Palestinians says 97% of Gaza water not up to standard
Wafa, March 21, 2018
More than 97% of the water pumped from the coastal
aquifer in the Gaza Strip does not meet the water quality standards of the
World Health Organization, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
and the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) said in a joint press release issued
on Wednesday marking World Water Day, which coincides on March 22, under the
theme “Nature for Water”.
aquifer in the Gaza Strip does not meet the water quality standards of the
World Health Organization, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
and the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) said in a joint press release issued
on Wednesday marking World Water Day, which coincides on March 22, under the
theme “Nature for Water”.
RAMALLAH – The
amount of water extracted from the coastal aquifer in Gaza Strip in 2016 for
domestic use was 167.2 million cubic meters, but this quantity is obtained via
unsafe pumping that jeopardizes sustainability of the source knowing that the
basin sustainable yield should not exceed 50-60 million cubic meters a year,
said the press release.
amount of water extracted from the coastal aquifer in Gaza Strip in 2016 for
domestic use was 167.2 million cubic meters, but this quantity is obtained via
unsafe pumping that jeopardizes sustainability of the source knowing that the
basin sustainable yield should not exceed 50-60 million cubic meters a year,
said the press release.
On the
other hand, the quantity of water pumped from Palestinian wells in the West
Bank in 2016 was 84.4 million cubic meters from eastern aquifer, western
aquifer and northeastern aquifer.
other hand, the quantity of water pumped from Palestinian wells in the West
Bank in 2016 was 84.4 million cubic meters from eastern aquifer, western
aquifer and northeastern aquifer.
It should
be noted that the Palestinians have been denied access to extraction of water
from the Jordan River since 1967, which was estimated at about 250 million
cubic meters.
be noted that the Palestinians have been denied access to extraction of water
from the Jordan River since 1967, which was estimated at about 250 million
cubic meters.
The
results of statistics on water in Palestine in 2015 showed that 94.9% of
households live in housing units with access to an improved water source
according to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) definition, whichincludes
public network and domestic well.
results of statistics on water in Palestine in 2015 showed that 94.9% of
households live in housing units with access to an improved water source
according to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) definition, whichincludes
public network and domestic well.
The daily
allocation per capita from consumed water for domestic purposes is 83
liter/capita/day in Palestine – 82.3 l/c/d in the West Bank and 84 l/c/d in
Gaza Strip in 2016.
allocation per capita from consumed water for domestic purposes is 83
liter/capita/day in Palestine – 82.3 l/c/d in the West Bank and 84 l/c/d in
Gaza Strip in 2016.
The percentage
of cultivated land in Palestine is about 15.5% of the total area, of which
about 84.5% are rain-fed and 15.5% are irrigated, which consumes about 47.5% of
the water pumped from underground wells.
of cultivated land in Palestine is about 15.5% of the total area, of which
about 84.5% are rain-fed and 15.5% are irrigated, which consumes about 47.5% of
the water pumped from underground wells.
The
amount of rainfall in 2017 was 356 mm in Hebron station (60% of main average),
and 46 mm in Jericho station (28% of main average), and the distribution of
rainfall level was concentrated in most of the governorates in January and
February during the year 2017.
amount of rainfall in 2017 was 356 mm in Hebron station (60% of main average),
and 46 mm in Jericho station (28% of main average), and the distribution of
rainfall level was concentrated in most of the governorates in January and
February during the year 2017.
Data
showed that the percentage of the exploitation of surface and ground water from
available water in the year 2016 was high, with an average of 77.2%.
showed that the percentage of the exploitation of surface and ground water from
available water in the year 2016 was high, with an average of 77.2%.
