Tehran Water Capacity Dented by Poor Rainfall, High Consumption

Daily water consumption in Tehran has exceeded 3.6 million cubic meters, which is unprecedented for this time of the year, the deputy head of Operations Department at Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company (Abfa) said.
“The same figure was recorded in August last year when the temperature hovered around 42°C, but the current uptrend is a matter of concern as the mercury is still below 30°C,” Abdolhossein Majdizadeh was also quoted as saying by ISNA.
He added that at least 40% are supplied by underground resources, but when usage crosses the 3 mcm level, they come under added pressure.
“Abfa has no plans to announce restrictions on water use this summer in Tehran Province unless the unsustainable consumption pattern changes,” he said.