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Water sector 'fully stable' following assessment, reservoirs to be filled over weekend

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Israel’s Energy and Infrastructure Ministry and Water Authority said the water sector had stabilized and that supplies to residents and farmers continued without restrictions.
  • The announcement followed shutdowns at desalination plants caused by high seawater turbidity, with Ashkelon and Ashdod still offline and other facilities operating partially or normally.
  • Officials said drinking water remained safe, while a ban on fishing in treatment areas remained in effect during ongoing evaluations.

Israel’s water authorities declared the national water sector “fully stable” after a 24-hour assessment, even as several desalination plants remained offline or only partly operational. The Energy and Infrastructure Ministry and Water Authority said water supplies to residents and the agricultural sector continued normally and without restrictions.

Officials attributed the stabilization to flexible operation of the desalination system, increased water flows from the Sea of Galilee, and hundreds of wells across the country. They said national reservoirs would be replenished over the weekend, when lower consumption would help provide “maximum redundancy for next week.”

Water supply to all residents and the agricultural sector continues as usual and without any restrictions, thanks to a combination of dynamic operation in the desalination facilities alongside increased water flow from the Sea of Galilee and hundreds of wells across the country.

· Israel Energy and Infrastructure Ministry and Water AuthorityThe joint statement described how officials maintained water supplies after desalination shutdowns.

The assessment followed shutdowns caused by unusually high seawater turbidity. The Ashkelon and Ashdod plants remained inoperative on Friday. Palmahim and Sorek B were operating partially, while Sorek A was expected to raise output as sea conditions allowed. Hadera was operating normally.

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· Israel Energy and Infrastructure Ministry and Water AuthorityThe authorities characterized the safety of Israel’s drinking water after sea treatment activities.

The authorities also said Israel’s drinking water was “completely safe” after treatment activities approved by the Health Ministry and Environmental Protection Ministry. They said the substances used in the treatment posed no danger to swimmers. Fishing remained prohibited in the treatment areas while evaluations continued, although officials said fish caught there were safe to eat.

The shutdowns had earlier prompted water restrictions in several areas. Five of the country’s six desalination plants were initially taken offline, and Givatayim residents were warned to conserve water and use it only for essential needs while the national network recovered.

We ask the public to conserve water as much as possible and use water only for essential needs until normal operations resume.

· Givatayim municipalityThe municipality issued the warning after disruptions affected the national water network.
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