Big Industries Add to Isfahan Water Woes

Big industries in Isfahan Province are increasing production that is seen as a major error in the central plateau suffering from acute water shortage, said a civil engineering professor at Isfahan University of Technology.
Hamidreza Safavi says several steel, cement, petrochemical and petroleum industries are based in Isfahan and consume unusually huge volumes of water while the residents endure the adverse effects of the industries including severe water deficits and environmental pollution,