WATER REALITY IN Muaz Bin Jabal
Municipality Ali Al-Delki
Muaz Bin Jabal
Medium sized cluster of
towns and villages.
Approximately 45,000
residents.
6,000 houses with an
average of 6 per
household.
40% unemployment rate
Water Resources
Located on the eastern bank of the LJR .
Yarmouk river flows along the northern border .
King Abdullah canal supplies farms in the area with
water for agriculture purposes
1- Untreated sewage
2- Contamination of water resources from fertilizers
3- Solid waste
Challenges
Lack of Sewage Management: Health Risks
Contamination of groundwater
Contamination of surface water
Vector-borne diseases
Water-borne diseases
Lack of Sewage Management: Social Impacts
Insect and fly problem – a nuisance for residents and
visitors
Reduced tourism
Unpleasant smell – a form of air pollution
Sanitation solutions
There is a big cooperation between the Municipality
and Eco-Peace to prevent the pollution of ground and
surface water ,particularly the LJR and it’s tributaries
and reduce the financial burden on local residents
forced to use expensive private services to evacuate
their cesspits by find financing to equip the
municipality with a waste water. collection tanker .
Sewage networks
Treatment plants
Increasing the capacity of existing treatment plants
Priorities
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