Ayala Water And Ecology - Projects. Geological Survey of Israel. National Water Carrier of Israel. Flood waters exiting from the Yarmuk reservoir to the Yarmuk river, 1933.
Israel rides high on water market. If wars erupt over water in future as feared, then Israel is arguably going to be the best prepared country in the world.
Since its independence in 1948, Israel has emerged as a global leader in water management, desalination, water treatment and reclamation, water safety and security, agricultural water usage, particularly drip irrigation, and water IT and communications. The figures give an insight into the facts. Israel’s water industry, which was worth $1.4 billion in 2008, is projected to touch $2.5 billion this year. This despite that Israel’s total water consumption has stayed constant since 1964. While it’s life as usual with growing population, it’s not business as usual. Israel recycles 70% of its waste water, which is thrice the quantity of its nearest competitor Spain. It’s all happening primarily because water has been identified as a national priority and is supported by the government as well as the private sector. TaKaDu - monitoring water networks, Reducing Water Loss, Increasing Efficiency, Minimizing Costs, Home. SolutionBridge Inc. - Helping Israeli Firms Succeed In America - (425) 207-8255.
Drip irrigation system - Netafim. En Gibton. Israeli innovation could make water drinkable in Africa - Israel Environment, Ynetnews. Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector. Wastewater wonders - JPost - Magazine - Features. Water From The Sea: The Risks And Rewards Of Israel's Huge Bet On Desalination. The technology that turns the sea into fresh, potable drinking water isn't new, but now it's changing the game for Israel, where a severe water crisis threatens the country's very existence.
The country's population of 7.8 million people is growing at a rate of 1.8 percent a year. Meanwhile, severe drought has plagued this largely desert nation over the past decade -- it's been so severe that Tenne, chairman of Israel's Water Desalination Administration, compares it to biblical misfortunes: "If you remember the story of our ancient fathers who had seven good years and seven bad years in the time of Moses, in Egypt, we had the same seven years. Only it was in the last seven years. " Although in 2012 the country experienced a cold and wet winter that caused water levels to increase once again, there's no expectation the water shortage will end anytime soon.
"We will need to close the gap", Tenne says. But How Much Does It Cost? Tenne says the cost may be a misconception. Water Context 12/12. Israel Water Context 12. Mpany Profile. Mekorot, Israel’s national water company began operations as the “impossible dream” of Israel’s pioneering leaders, a decade prior to the establishment of the State.
Today, Mekorot is one of the world’s most advanced water companies, a leader in water resources management, desalination, wastewater treatment and effluent reuse, rain enhancement, water quality, water security and water project engineering. Through continuous research, experimentation and field innovation, the company provides a reliable supply of high-quality water to a rapidly growing population, despite the region’s limited freshwater resources, arid climate and difficult geopolitical realities. Definition of Israel s Water Problems. Israel's Chronic Water Problem. Water is considered as a national resource of utmost importance.
Water is vital to ensure the population's well-being and quality of life and to preserve the rural-agricultural sector. Israel has suffered from a chronic water shortage for years. In recent years however, the situation has developed into a crisis so severe that it is feared that by the next summer it may be difficult to adequately supply municipal and household water requirements. The current cumulative deficit in Israel's renewable water resources amounts to approximately 2 billion cubic meters, an amount equal to the annual consumption of the State. The deficit has also lead to the qualitative deterioration of potable aquifer water resources that have, in part, become either of brackish quality or otherwise become polluted. The causes of the crisis are both natural and man-made. The agricultural sector has suffered most because of the crisis.
Url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CF4QFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gsi.gov.il%2FEng%2F_Uploads%2F140Water-Crisis-Israel.pdf&ei=i5oKUdbZDZGRhQenxICgAg&usg=AFQjCNEUtDjQBi1JY_raPTlg3QfqUPX8YA&bvm=bv.41642243,d. Executive Action Team (EXACT) Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources. Jewish National Fund: Water Projects. Is desalination the solution for Israel's water problems? Depends who you ask.