Transferring reclaimed wastewater to Urmia Lake is a practical solution without environmental costs, which can help revive the troubled inland water body, the head of West Azarbaijan Water and Wastewater Company said.
“The world-famous lake, which has been struggling with a huge water deficit for years, will encounter a critical situation sooner rather than later unless it is supplied with 13 billion cubic meters of treated wastewater annually,” ILNA also quoted Ali Mohammad-Khani as saying.
At present, Urmia Lake holds 3 billion cubic meters of water – down 40% compared to 2019 when it stored 5 bcm. The area of Urmia Lake has dwindled by 300 square kilometers to 3,000 sq. km., he added.
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