Israel's Water Sector to Resume Full Operations After Contamination Event
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's Energy Minister Eli Cohen stated that the country's water sector will resume full operations shortly after a contamination event caused by algae. Desalination plants were temporarily shut down to protect them from the algae, which originated from the Nile region.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Water sector to return to full operations within hours.
- Desalination plants were shut down to prevent contamination.
- Algae from the Nile region caused the water turbidity.
- Pumping from the Sea of Galilee was increased.
- The event is described as a significant, extreme case.
Israel's Energy Minister Eli Cohen announced that the country's water sector will return to full operational capacity within the coming hours, following a temporary shutdown of desalination facilities. The shutdown was implemented to protect the plants from contamination, which Cohen stated is now largely behind them.
Speaking at the Sorek desalination facility, Cohen explained that the water turbidity was caused by algae originating from the Nile region, describing it as a significant, extreme event. To mitigate the impact, authorities increased pumping from the Sea of Galilee and boosted drilling operations.
The minister assured the public that the measures taken were successful in safeguarding the water infrastructure and that the situation is under control.
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