MOROCCO WATER CRISIS

Morocco invests in wastewater treatment projects after drought hit its water reserves

epa11565280 A view of the Sale wastewater treatment plant in Sale, Morocco, 22 August 2024 (issued 26 August 2024). 'Six consecutive years of drought have had a profound impact on water reserves and groundwater, making the water situation more and more fragile and complex', said Morocco's King Mohammed VI on 29 July 2024 during a speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne. According to Interim Director of Permanent Control Services of Rabat, Imane Bey, Morocco is facing a major water crisis due to several consecutive years of drought that severely impacted its water reserves. The country has launched a project to reuse treated wastewater to irrigate green spaces in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region. The project, primarily funded by the Moroccan government, is the result of a partnership between several operators in the water sector. The project relies mainly on six treatment plants that ensure a daily production of 56,000 cubic meters of treated wastewater, with a total storage capacity of approximately 30,000 cubic meters. A high-tech infrastructure monitors the production and distribution of treated water from a centralized command center to ensure compliance with international quality standards. This water is used through 400 km of installed pipelines to supply 1,200 hectares of public green spaces in the cities of Rabat, Sale, Temara, Harhoura, and Skhirat. By July 2024, this has allowed the reduction of potable water consumption of 11.7 million cubic meters since the project began in 2019. EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI

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