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State of Israel State of Israel

The Ministry of National The Ministry of National InfrastructuresInfrastructures

Water CommissionWater Commission

Water Development and Water Development and Management Management

in Israel and the Regionin Israel and the Region

The Over-all PerspectiveThe Over-all Perspective

______________________________________________________Dr. Yosef Dreizin Dr. Yosef Dreizin

Anatalia - October 2004Anatalia - October 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 a The only solution is a cooperation on cooperation on production of new water production of new water resources.resources.

The only solution is a The only solution is a cooperation on cooperation on production of new water production of new water resources.resources.

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Israel’s PolicyIsrael’s Policy

for Water Resources for Water Resources Management and Management and

DevelopmentDevelopment

Israel’s PolicyIsrael’s Policy

for Water Resources for Water Resources Management and Management and

DevelopmentDevelopment

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Israel’s Policy for Water Resources Management and

Development

The Government adopted a policy based on SustainabilitySustainability (Quantity, Quality)

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Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large

Scales (1)Sea Water Desalination Projects

Under construction

Tender

Planning

Shomrat 30 MCM

Hadera 100 MCM

Palmakhim 30 MCM

Ashdod 45 MCM

Shafdan up to 200 MCM

Ashkelon 100 MCM In implementation

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Brackish Water Desalination Project - North

Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large

Scales (2)

Coastal Wells Desalination – Mate Asher

Naaman-Kurdani Desalination

Atlit Desalination Plant

Neve Yam Desalination Plant

Desalination Plants – Hoff-Carmel Water Association

Maagan Michael Project – Expansion

Desalination & Dilution of wells in Harod Valley

Or Akiva – Caesarea Desalination Plant

10 MCM

25 MCM

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Production of Manufactured Fresh Water 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 Effluents

Reuse of 510 MCM/Year in Reuse of 510 MCM/Year in 2010 2010 (340 today)(340 today)

Sewage effluents for Sewage effluents for Agriculture – 55% in 2010Agriculture – 55% in 2010

Tertiary treatment – Tertiary treatment – unrestricted irrigationunrestricted irrigation

Nutrients and Salt RemovalNutrients and Salt Removal

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Production of Manufactured Water Resources

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

315 315 315 315 250 100 - - - Sea water desalination

35 35 35 15 - - - - - Intensification Fish Ponds

55 55 55 55 30 20 15 8 1 Brackish water desal.

50 50 50 50 50 20 - - - Water import

455 455 455 435 330 140 15 8 1 Additional amounts of potable water

509 491 471 461 441 390 359 332 295 Treated waste water

38%38%37%37%33%25%19%18%16%Manufactured water (%)

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Water Conservation

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

•Plumbing Devices

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

Education

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Water Saving in Agriculture

2.02

1.000.98

1.15

1.381.43

1.31

1.47 1.56

1.661.64

1.551.59

1.911.98

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.1

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Source: Israel Farmer’s Federation

Production per Water Unit

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The Projection on Regional Relationship and Solutions (1)

Israel acts by virtue of the following agreements:

-Peace Treaty – Jordan and Israel (26 Oct. 1994)

-Interim Agreement – Palestinians and Israel (28 Sept. 1995)

Water is an integral part of the agreement like other issues, such as security, borders , etc.

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The Projection on Regional Relationship and Solutions (2)

Bilateral activities (JWC, JTC, JSET’s).

Multilateral activities.

Water shortage forces the parties to bring the water 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 resources with the assistance of donor countries.

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Towards the Future…

Water should be Water should be a catalyst for cooperationa catalyst for cooperation

and not a cause for and not a cause for arguments and disputes!arguments and disputes!

Water should be Water should be a catalyst for cooperationa catalyst for cooperation

and not a cause for and not a cause for arguments and disputes!arguments and disputes!