1. Water Resources Management in Israel Presented by: Sion Cohen V. P
Water Resources Management in Israel Presented by: Sion Cohen V.P. for Planning & Infrastructure Development

2. Mekorot’s Objectives
Supplying a high quality water to a growing demand in an arid region at a reasonable cost.
Mekorot has put in it’s mission that it will be at the leading edge of technology.
Initiate, manage and implement long term large scale national development plans and projects efficiently.

3. Annual Rainfall in Israel – Desert Border
less than 100
100 to 200
200 to 400
400 to 600
6 00 to 1,000
more than 1,000
RAINFALL
Israel General Data
Population: 7.0 million
Annual growth rate: 1.5%
Area: ,770 km2

4. Israel copes for decades with the water shortage problem

5. Mekorot’s Activities R&D Reuse Water Quality Wells Water Security
Desalination
Water Resources
Control Systems
R&D
R&D

6. The National Water Supply
Annual Water Consumption
in million m3 (m.c.m.)
Total
840
114
1108
2,061
Based on 2006 figures

7. By 2020 about half Israel’s water will be
“produced” rather than “collected”
Water Sources
50%
22% 3%
20% 5%
2020
2007
17%
13%
64% 5% 1%
Natural Water
Desalinated Brackish Water
Desalinated Sea Water
Brackish Water
Treated Wastewater