Palestine, Gaza: Fact Sheet Water and Sanitation Situation

On 07 January 2009, the World Bank published a fact sheet on the watasn situation in the Gaza strip.

Overview

Data, collected by the Gaza Coastal Municipal Water Utility (CMWU) and the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), on the current Gaza Strip water and sanitation situation indicate a severe public health threat to the population of Gaza:
(a) severe potable water shortages and escalating failure of sewage systems;
(b) potential threat to the structural integrity of Beit Lahiya Sewage Lake, which could cause massive drowning.

Read the full fact sheet here.

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