Water Management in Israel

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State of Israeltate of IsraelThe Ministry of National Infrastructureshe Ministry of National Infrastructures

Water Commissionater Commission

Water Development andater Development andManagementanagementin Israel and the Regionn Israel and the RegionThe OverThe Over--all Perspectiveall Perspective

______________________________________________________Dr.r. Yosef Dreizinosef DreizinAnatalianatalia- October 2004ctober 2004


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Presentation Contents Extent of Water Shortage

Israel Policy in Water Management and Development

Projection on the Regional Relationship and Solutions


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The Extent of Water Shortage (1)


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The Extent of Water Shortage (2)Negotiations on redistribution of natural water

resources are legitimate but not a solution.The only solution is acooperation on production ofnew water resources.The only solution is ahe only solution is acooperation on production ofooperation on production ofnew water resources.ew water resources.


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Israels Policyfor Water ResourcesManagement and Development

Israelsraels PolicyPolicyfor Water Resourcesor Water ResourcesManagement and Developmentanagement and Development


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Israels Policy for Water ResourcesManagement and Development

The Government adopted apolicy based on Sustainabilityustainability(Quantity, Quality)


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Brackish Water Desalination Project- NorthProduction of Manufactured Fresh

Water Resources in Large Scales (2)

Coastal Wells Desalination Mate Asher

Naaman- Kurdani

Desalination

Atli t Desalination Plant

Neve Yam

Desalination Plant

Desalination Plants

Hoff- Carmel Water

Association

Maagan Michael Project

ExpansionDesalination & Dilution of

wells in Harod Valley

Or Akiva Caesarea

Desalination Plant

10 MCM

25 MCM


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Production of Manufactured FreshWater Resources in Large Scales (3)Brackish Water Desalination Project- South

Mishor Rotem

Water Supply

Beer Sheva Protection Belt

Tkuma Desalination

Beer Sheva Protection Belt

Heletz Desalination

20 MCM


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Reuse of All Sewage EffluentsReuse of 510 MCM/Year in 2010euse of 510 MCM/Year in 2010 (340 today)340 today)Sewage effluents for Agricultureewage effluents for Agriculture 55% in 20105% in 2010Tertiary treatmentertiary treatment unrestricted irrigationnrestricted irrigationNutrients and Salt Removalutrients and Salt Removal


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Production of Manufactured WaterResources

~ 40% of the Total Potential of Water in 2010 in Israel201020092008200720062005200420032002

315315315315250100---Sea waterdesalination

35353515-----Intensification

Fish Ponds

5555555530201581Brackish

water desal.

505050505020---Water import

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amounts of

potable water

509491471461441390359332295Treated waste

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38%38%37%37%33%25%19%18%16%Manufactured

water (%)


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Water ConservationMust become a way of life in our region!ust become a way of life in our region!Saving Water Technologies:

Plumbing Devices

Irrigation Technologies L.V. I. (Low Volume Irrigation)

Education


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Water Saving in Agriculture2.02

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Source: Israel Farmers Federation

Production per Water Unit


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The Projection on Regional Relationshipand Solutions (2) Bilateral activities (JWC, JTC, JSETs).

Multilateral activities.

Water shortage forces the parties to bring thewater supply issue out of the conflict.


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Towards the Future Sharing knowledge and experience in water

resources management.

Continuous search for mutual creative

solutions of additional water resources.

Implementation of new water resourceswith the assistance of donor countries.


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Towards the Future

Water should bea catalyst for cooperation

and not a cause forarguments and disputes!

Water should beWater should bea catalyst for cooperationa catalyst for cooperation

and not a cause forand not a cause forarguments and disputes!arguments and disputes!


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