Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources
Water Data Banks Project
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Water Treatment Facilities for Domestic Use and Artificial Recharge with Surface Water UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education |
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Project Profile
ObjectivesThe project aims to identify and implement pilot projects in the fields of water treatment and artificial recharge which, if proven successful, can be applied on a wider scale by all three Core Parties. The project includes the implementation of five research projects, research supervision and project co-ordination activities.DescriptionThis project was formulated in 1999 and implemented by IHE in April 2002. The project forms a part of the water-related activities that are carried out in the framework of the EXACT programme for the Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian Core parties. The IHE - EXACT project can also be seen as three sub-projects:I. Small-scale Treatment Facilities for Domestic UseAims to identify areas and sources of natural or human-induced groundwater contamination, to identify methods and technologies to deal with the contamination, and to verify the application of these methods and techniques. This process would finally lead to an improvement in the quality of local water supplies for domestic uses.The small-scale treatment facility can be considered as a pilot plant which, if proven successful, can be applied on a larger scale in the region. To maximise the project benefits, the type of contamination should, therefore, be a common problem for all Core parties. The EXACT meeting in London in April 2003 agreed to the following pilot studies: treatment of water from a well in Baq’a (Jordan) with high iron concentration, treatment of biological contamination of the Al Qilt spring, supplying water to the Aqbat Jabir Refugee Camp near Jericho (West Bank) and treatment of well Holon 8, contaminated with heavy metals and located in the industrial area near Tel Aviv. II. Artificial Recharge with Surface WaterAims to identify areas of groundwater depletion by human or natural causes, to identify methods and technology to artificially recharge the groundwater aquifer, and to verify the application of these methods and techniques. This concept would lead to the restoration and replenishment of aquifers as essential sources for domestic water supply.The analysis of groundwater depletion areas and application of artificial recharge methods should benefit all Core members. Two areas were selected (1) Wadi Madonah in the Eastern Zarqa Basin and (2) Wadi Faria in the West Bank. III. Groundwater ModellingAims to support the research carried out in the other subprojects (if necessary) and to organise a short training course on groundwater modelling.The pilot studies on water treatment and artificial recharge have a similar three-phase project cycle:
Presently (2003) monitoring equipment is being installed and water samples analysed. The data collection phase takes about two years.
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