Gilan Lagging Wastewater Facilities

Wastewater treatment facilities in northern Gilan Province is lagging behind due to poor and underdeveloped infrastructure, especially in the rural areas.
An estimated 90 million cubic meters of wastewater is produced by households in the northern tourist region, a big part of which (70 mcm) is not recycled and flows into the Caspian Sea or is lost to seepage, ILNA reported.
Collecting wastewater is key to protecting the environment because if not channeled into the network it contaminates clean underground water.