Despite More Water in Tehran Dams: Complacency Could Be Hazardous

The five dams supplying water to Tehran have more water compared to the previous years; however, as the capacity of surface water pipelines is limited due to seepage and rusting infrastructure, residents in the capital should be more careful about their water consumption, the managing director of Tehran Regional Water Company said.
“Tehran dams have around 342 million cubic meters of water more than last year and almost 66 mcm more compared to the long-term average,” ILNA quoted Seyed Hassan Razavi as saying.
Since the beginning of the current water year last September, Tehran has received 371 millimeters of rain, which shows a 78% increase compared to the corresponding period last year, and 48% rise compared to the long-term average, Razavi added.