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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