Iran in dire need of water management: minister

“Underground water resources, in the past, used to be considered the safest of all water sources; however, penetration of urban and industrial wastewater has reduced its quality significantly,” the minister said, adding, “We could reach underground wells by digging only 50 meters in some regions not long ago, whereas, nowadays, this requires 500 meters of probing deep into the soil.”

It is projected that the country is going to consume more water and electricity this year than what it was anticipated before. Establishing sewage systems and refineries is a key solution for both water recycling and using the residues for production of energy and fertilizer.

Inauguration of the water treatment plant in southern Tehran, at the end of the next year, is a small but promising step toward a sound water management policy, he said in conclusion.

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