8 Khorasan Razavi cities exit from drinking water tension

Hossein Emami, in a conversation with Mehr reporter, pointed out that this year's rains did not bring Razavi Khorasan into a wet year and that long-term drought conditions are still prevailing in the province. Between 5 and 10% of the water capacity of the wells as the main the most 96 cities and 2700 villages have faced water supply source.

The Managing Director of Khorasan Water and Sewerage, Razavi expressed his concern about the continuation of this trend and expressed water and sewage measures to provide sustainable water to the covered cities and villages and announced that 180 wells were drilled last year, of which 80 wells entered the circuit before the peak consumption of 1403. and the rest after equipping are supposed to be used until the beginning of the summer season of 1404 in order to maintain production at the current level.

He added: Although the water production capacity will increase next year with the digging of new wells, this issue will cause a drop in the level of underground water tables, so the subscribers should manage the water and sewage properly to overcome the conditions. It is difficult to help, especially during the hot seasons, so that all consumers have quality water.

Emami announced the decrease in the water supply capacity of water wells in the province from 20 liters per second to 14 liters per second in the past decade and announced: 1,400 wells with a capacity of 15,000 liters per second in the circuit, in addition to increasing the cost of water production in the province, it cannot guarantee a very stable situation because the wells located in the quality limits face the highest drop. are.

Managing Director of Khorasan Water and Sewerage Razavi stated that 18 cities of the province were facing drinking water tension and pointed out that eight of these cities got out of the tension by digging new wells and dissatisfaction The remaining water in the cities will be solved next year.

He noted: Due to the lack of financial resources due to the illogicality of water tariffs, the necessary investment for the repair of dilapidated networks, which play an important role in water wastage, has not been made, and currently one third of the 320 million water produced annually in the province is not available. goes out

Emami emphasized on correcting the consumption pattern of 13 cubic meters per month for each family and continued: the reality is that Razavi Khorasan is facing an inherent limitation of drinking water and the underground water table can no longer withstand the high consumption and the citizens and villagers must protect themselves. adapt to the existing water shortage and while avoiding unnecessary uses such as car washing and green space irrigation, in relation to the modification of the consumption pattern in the use of “water-saving” devices such as flush tanks and shade installation Ban Apply for water coolers.