Water quality and quantity in Jordan's Dead Sea wadis |
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| Authors: | Michael Barber Frank Loge Manar Fayyad |
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| Affiliation: | 1. State of Washington Water Research Centre &2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Washington State University , Pullman, USA;3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of California Davis , Davis, USA;4. Water and Environment Research and Study Centre , University of Jordan , Amman, Jordan |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | water supply water treatment irrigation drinking water pathogens radioactivity Jordan |
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