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Water quality and quantity in Jordan's Dead Sea wadis
An evaluation of a potential water supply for the city of Amman, Jordan was conducted for five tributaries (wadis) to the Dead Sea. The total average discharge of approximately 0.85 m3/s (26.8 million cubic metres (MCM)/year) represents a significant quantity of water given the limited fresh-water supplies in the region. Although the raw water concentrations sometimes exceeded allowable concentrations for metals and pathogens, standard drinking water treatment associated with desalination facilities should alleviate most water quality concerns. The total construction cost is estimated to be between $85 and $95 million. Assuming a 15-year design life, this corresponds to a cost of $0.22/m3. This is feasible compared to alternative water supply options.
Water quality and quantity in Jordan's Dead Sea wadis
An evaluation of a potential water supply for the city of Amman, Jordan was conducted for five tributaries (wadis) to the Dead Sea. The total average discharge of approximately 0.85 m3/s (26.8 million cubic metres (MCM)/year) represents a significant quantity of water given the limited fresh-water supplies in the region. Although the raw water concentrations sometimes exceeded allowable concentrations for metals and pathogens, standard drinking water treatment associated with desalination facilities should alleviate most water quality concerns. The total construction cost is estimated to be between $85 and $95 million. Assuming a 15-year design life, this corresponds to a cost of $0.22/m3. This is feasible compared to alternative water supply options.
Water quality and quantity in Jordan's Dead Sea wadis
Barber, Michael (author) / Loge, Frank (author) / Al-Omari, Abbas (author) / Fayyad, Manar (author)
Water International ; 33 ; 369-379
2008-08-22
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
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