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Desalination in Israel
Dr. Sharon B. Megdal, Director
MSSC 2018 Annual Salinity Summit
February 8, 2018
wrrc.arizona.edu
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GREATER DEPTH,
BROADER
PERSPECTIVE
FOR A CLEAR
WATER FUTURE
We tackle key water policy and management
issues, empower informed decision-making,
and enrich understanding through engagement,
education, and applied research.
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2013
2006
2009
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2015
Sorek
PalmachimHadera By C. Sheehy
BeyondtheMirage.org
Filming done October 2015
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2016
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2017
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• Israel Water Authority (changed to Authority from
Commission in 2006)
– Has significant powers for planning, water allocations,
and rates
• High degree of reuse of water, mostly by agriculture
• Has deployed desalination technology, both
seawater and brackish water
• Has been a leader in public-private partnerships
• Strong national identity with water
• Has addressed scarcity while preserving a vibrant
agricultural sector
Centralized authorities
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“Replumbing” the System
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Israel has water and
wastewater master plans
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August 2012 Israel Water Master Plan, p. 54
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HADERA
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SOREKhttp://www.water-technology.net/projects/sorek-desalination-plant/
Notice something unusual about this?
(Photo from web)
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PALMACHIM
By C. Sheehy
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ASHDODhttp://www.battus.co/portfolio-item/ashdod-desalination-plant/
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ASHKELON
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Brackish Water Desal – GranotBrine goes to the Mediterranean
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Granot Brackish Water Desal Plant
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Brine Evaporation Ponds
Kzi’ot Brackish Water Desal Plant
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Red Sea Desalination in Jordan and related water exchange
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• The Project aims at producing 65 MCM/year of Desalinated Water and discharging 235 MCM/year of Mixed Water to the Dead Sea.
• The 235 MCM/year discharge to the Dead Sea is a mix of Brine Water from the Desalination Plant with Red Sea Water.
• Of the 65 MCM/year of Desalinated Water produced, 30 MCM/year is to be supplied to the Jordanian Delivery Point and 35 MCM/year to the Border Delivery Point.
Source: Document provided by Oded Fixler, Israel Ministry of Regional
Cooperation
• Plus exchange (sale) of other water to the north of Israel to Jordan; also water to be provided to the Palestinian Authority
Red Sea-Dead Sea Project(RSDS Project)
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• Obvious differences between the regions, particularly with respect to land availability, legal and regulatory framework, and politics
• Israel has overcome many obstacles and “problems”– Drought a key driver
• Role of the private sector in financing
• There are significant opportunities to “compare notes” when looking for solutions to water management challenges
• Addressing water issues across borders is of importance
• I have many contacts there, some of whom come to the US quite often
• Opportunities to travel there
Summary Points
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