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Israel's Water Authority braces for weeks of reduced desalination output
Five out of six plants are still operating at limited capacity, producing about half the normal amount. The state comptroller criticized Israel's Water Authority for failing to protect natural water reservoirs
Five out of six production facilities are still limited, producing about half the normal amount. Experts warned in a Knesset debate: "In the event of oil contamination, the desalination facilities will be shut down for at least six months. The question is not if it will happen – but when."
Desalination crisis: Only about 60% of the normal desalinated water output is currently being produced; the entire shortfall comes from the Sea of Galilee and drilling. Committee Chairman, MK Alon Schuster: "We cannot anticipate everything, but we need to prepare ourselves for this type of emergency"
In a discussion held by the State Audit Committee, headed by MK Alon Shuster, on the desalination crisis following an unusual algae bloom, it was shown that five out of six desalination plants are operating partially, and the water shortage is being filled from the Sea of Galilee and drilling. The post State Audit Committee Discusses the Desalination Crisis: Only About 60% of Output is Currently Produced appeared first on JDN.
For years, desalination was one of Israel’s great technological advantages in the face of water scarcity. But within a few days, a huge “carpet” of microalgae in the Mediterranean managed to immobilize… Israel: A “carpet” of algae paralyzed the desalination network – Alarm for water safety - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
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