Faculty of Graduate Studies

Institute of Environmental and Water Studies

Impacts of Using Treated Wastewater on Rainfed Agriculture

in the Jenin Governorate

M.Sc. Thesis

By

Ala’a Mostafa Qaddoha

Supervisors:

Dr. Maher Abu-Madi

Dr. Gul Ozerol

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Masters Degree in Water and
Environmental Engineering at Birzeit University, Palestine.

Birzeit University
2016
Impacts of Using Treated Wastewater on Rainfed Agriculture
in the Jenin Governorate

‫ظ‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا زرا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ها د‬ ‫دام ا‬ ‫را‬

‫ن‬

Submitted by

Ala’a Mostafa Qaddoha

This thesis was prepared under the main supervision of Dr. Maher Abu-
Madi and has been approved by all members of the examination committee.

Examination Committee:

Dr. Maher Abu-Madi ………………………………………

Supervisor

Dr. Gul Ozerol ………………………………………

Co-Supervisor

Dr. Rashed Al-Sa'ed ………………………………………

Member

Dr. Omar Zimmo ………………………………………

Member

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 Dedication

To my dear parents, my lovely husband, brothers, sister, for

their support, and for my coming baby

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Abstract:
Studies and researches have been conducted all over the world in order to assess the
impact of using treated wastewater for supplementary irrigation for rainfed agriculture.
This thesis aims to assess the impacts of using treated wastewater on rainfed agriculture.

Jenin has been chosen as the study site, since it is one of largest agricultural area in West
Bank. Contributes with about 16.2% of the agricultural production in the Palestinian
market.

An analysis was done to estimate the quantity and the quality of treated wastewater and
its effect on rainfed agricultural areas, and production.

The quantities of treated wastewater were estimated for years 2015, 2020, and 2025.
During these years, the quantity of wastewater will increase in Jenin governorate due to
population growth rate of 2.3%.

The current amount of treated wastewater in Jenin and Anza wastewater treatment plants
is 1,309,744 m3/y and it can irrigate (2911 Dunum/y). In 2020, the quantity will be
2,714,768 m3/y which can irrigate an average of (6,033 Dunum/y). In 2025, the quantity
of treated wastewater will be 3,302,819 m3/y and it can irrigate an average of 7,340
Dunum/y.

The crops chosen for this research are in accordance with the guidelines of Palestine,
FAO, and WHO, for reuse of treated wastewater.

The quality of treated wastewater that exits in the Jenin wastewater treatment plant is not
in conformity with FAO and Palestinian guidelines. Accordingly, in order to use it, the
wastewater needs tertiary treatment using chlorine or UV radiations, but the treated
wastewater from Anza wastewater treatment plant can be used without extra treatment
because they use chlorine for disinfection and it is used for irrigating olive trees in Anza
town.

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The quantity of treated wastewater increases by a factor of 1.6 and so the areas to be
irrigated with water will also increase. The treated wastewater in Anza goes to a reservoir
which has a capacity of 500 m3 and the capacity of the reservoir is 3,000 m3 in Jenin.

Reclaimed wastewater can play a significant role in mitigating the prevailing water
shortage in Palestine, and specifically for supplementary irrigation of rainfed crops to fill
in the gap between crop water requirement and rainfall precipitation.

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 Acknowledgment
I would like to express my deepest thanks and appreciation to every person who
contributed and made this research work possible, and in particular the following:

Dr. Maher Abu‐Madi my dear supervisor for his excellent supervision, guidance and
valuable instruction over the whole period of my study.

My thanks also to the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture, Palestinian Water Authority,

center and the National Palestinian Research Center for providing the data and references
required.
My special thanks also to all people work in NARC specially Mr. Mo’tasem Zaid, Mr.
Jaber Al-Amour and Mr. Odi Zaid for their valuable advice and recommendations.

Finally, I want to acknowledge my wonderful family, friends and colleagues, for their
encouragement. And thank you to all those whom I did not specifically mention by name.

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Table of Contents
Abstract: .......................................................................................................................................... iii
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................... ix
List of Figures .................................................................................................................................. x
List of Abbreviations and Symbols ................................................................................................. xi
Chapter One: Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Water and Wastewater in Palestine ................................................................................ 1
1.1.2 Rainfed agriculture in Palestine ...................................................................................... 2
1.2 Research problem and questions ..................................................................................... 3
1.3 Research Goal and Objectives ............................................................................................... 4
1.4 Thesis Outline........................................................................................................................ 4
Chapter Two: Literature Review ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Wastewater Reuse ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Wastewater Reuse Policies, Regulations and Practices......................................................... 5
2.2.1 Quality of treated wastewater according to WHO .......................................................... 6
2.2.2 Countries with wastewater reuse regulations and policies ............................................. 7
2.3 Possibilities of Reuse............................................................................................................. 9
2.4 Impacts of Wastewater Reuse ....................................................................................... 10
2.4.1 Positive impacts ............................................................................................................ 10
2.4.2 Negative impacts .......................................................................................................... 11
2.5 Water Situation in Palestine ................................................................................................ 12
2.5.1 The non-conventional water resources ......................................................................... 13
2.5.2 Palestinian standards and regulations on wastewater ................................................... 13
2.5.3 Constrains on using treated wastewater........................................................................ 14
2.5. 4 Condition to use treated wastewater for irrigation ...................................................... 15
2.6 Water Quality in Palestine .................................................................................................. 15
2.6.1 Wastewater in West Bank ............................................................................................ 15
2.6.2 Quantities of wastewater .............................................................................................. 16
2.7 Agriculture in Palestine ....................................................................................................... 16

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 2.7.1 Constraints facing the agriculture sector ...................................................................... 17
Chapter Three: Description of the Study Area .............................................................................. 18
3.1 Location and Population ................................................................................................ 18
3.2 Topography ................................................................................................................... 19
3.3 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 22
3.3.1 Jenin Governorate is divided into four regions according to rainfall and agricultural
production patterns. ............................................................................................................... 23
3.3.2 Temperature, sunshine, and humidity in Jenin Governorate ........................................ 24
3.4 Soil Types and Problems ............................................................................................... 25
3.4.1 Soil types ............................................................................................................... 25
3.4.2 Soil problems ......................................................................................................... 27
3.5 Agriculture in the Jenin Governorate .................................................................................. 27
3.5.1 Agriculture crops .......................................................................................................... 27
3.6 Water Resources in Palestine .............................................................................................. 28
3.6.1 Water supply and demand ............................................................................................ 28
3.6.2 Water resources in Jenin ............................................................................................... 28
Chapter Four: Methodology .......................................................................................................... 30
4.1 Data Sources and Collection ............................................................................................... 30
4.2 Crops Information ............................................................................................................... 30
4.3 Wastewater Information ...................................................................................................... 31
4.3.1 Quantity of wastewater ................................................................................................. 31
4.3.2 Areas that can be irrigated by treated wastewater ........................................................ 31
4.3.3 Areas to be irrigated for each type of crop in each Governorate .................................. 32
4.3.4 Quality of wastewater exit from wastewater treatment plants...................................... 32
Chapter Five: Results and Discussions.......................................................................................... 33
5.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 33
5.2 Quantity of Wastewater ....................................................................................................... 33
5.3 Crops in Jenin Governorate ................................................................................................. 34
5.3.1 Crops areas and there water need ................................................................................. 34
5.3.2 Areas of rainfed agriculture that can be irrigate with treated wastewater .................... 35

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 5.4 Quality of Treated Wastewater ............................................................................................ 39
5.5 Seasonal Variations ............................................................................................................. 40
Chapter Six: Conclusions and Recommendations ......................................................................... 41
6.1 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................... 41
6.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 41
References ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Annexes ......................................................................................................................................... 47

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List of Tables
Table (3.1): Annual rainfall quantity in Jenin by year and station location, 2000-2012
(mm) .......................................................................................................................... 23

Table (3.2): Annual pumping water quantity in Jenin and use, 2012 (PCBS, 2010) 29

Table (3.3): Quantity of water supply for domestic sector and population and daily
allocation per capita in Jenin, 2012 (PCBS, 2010) .................................................... 29

Table (3.4): Localities by availability of water network, Jenin, 2013 (PCBS, 2013) 29

Table (4.1): Areas and irrigation requirement of crops used in this study ... ‫رة‬ ‫!ا‬
. ّ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫ا‬

Table (4.2): Quantity of wastewater in Governorates that have wastewater treatment

plants or planned to have one. .......................................... . ّ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫رة ا‬ ‫!ا‬

Table (4.3): areas to be irrigated by treated wastewater 2015 ... ‫رة ا‬ ‫!ا‬
. ّ ‫ﻣ‬

Table (4.4): areas to be irrigated by treated wastewater in 2020 ‫رة ا‬ ‫!ا‬

. ّ ‫ﻣ‬

Table (4.5): areas to be irrigated by treated wastewater in 2025 ‫رة ا‬ ‫!ا‬

. ّ ‫ﻣ‬

Table (4.6): areas to be irrigated in natural conditions ..... . ّ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫رة ا‬ ‫!ا‬

Table (4.7): areas to be irrigated in worst conditions ....... . ّ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫رة ا‬ ‫!ا‬

Table (5.1): irrigation requirements and areas for the selected crops ....................... 35

Table (5.2): Analysis of the treated wastewater from Jenin wastewater treatment
plant ........................................................................................................................... 39

Table (5.3): Analysis of the treated wastewater from Anza wastewater treatment
plant ........................................................................................................................... 40

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List of Figures
Figure (1.1): Location map of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip .............................. 3

Figure (2.1): A map of the three mountain aquifer basins and their average water
potential as defined in the Interim Agreement .......................................................... 12

Figure (3.1): Jenin Governorate map; Distribution of localities in the Governorate 19

Figure (3.3): Distribution of rainfall in West Bank ................................................. 22

Figure (3.4): The terrains of Jenin Governorate ...................................................... 24

Figure (3.5): Soil map of the West Bank ................................................................. 26

Figure (3.6): General land use of the West Bank ............. . ّ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫رة ا‬ ‫!ا‬

Figure (5.1): Schematic diagram for Al-Yamoun WWTP ........................................ 34

Figure (5.2): The quantity of treated wastewater that can irrigate the selected crops in
natural conditions from Anza wastewater treatment plant ........................................ 38

Figure (5.3): The quantity of treated wastewater that can irrigate the selected crops in
worst conditions from Anza wastewater treatment plant .......................................... 38

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List of Abbreviations and Symbols
ANERA : American Near East Refugee Aid
ARIJ : Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
BOD : Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Ca : Calcium
CFU : Colony Forming Unit
Cl : Chloride
COD : Chemical Oxygen Demand
DO : Dissolved Oxygen
Ec : Salinity
F.C : Fecal Coliform
FAO : Food and Agricultural Organization
FAU : Formazin Attenuation Units
IR : Irrigation Requirements
JICA : Japan International Cooperation Agency
Mg : Magnesium
MoA : Ministry of Agriculture
Na : Sodium
NARC : National Agriculture Research Center- Palestine
NH3 : Ammonia
NO3 : Nitrate
PCBS : Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
PO4 : Phosphate
PPM : Part Per Million
PWA : Palestinian Water Authority
SAR : Sodium Adsorption Ratio
T.C : Total Colliform
TDS : Total Dissolved Solid
TKN : Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
TSS : Total Suspended Solid
WHO : World Health Organization
WWTP : Wastewater Treatment Plant

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 Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background
Water need for food production and irrigation is the greatest stress on fresh water. The
daily requirements for drinking water is 2-4 liter per person, but the requirements for
daily food production range from 2,000 to 5,000 liters. In Asia and Africa, about 85-90%
of fresh water is used for agriculture to produce about one billion tons of cereals and 200
million tons of meat. Rainfed and irrigated agriculture is expected to increase to 19% by
the year 2050 (WHO, 2013).

In developing countries, the population growth, the urbanization, and climate change will
cause high stress on fresh water. Therefore, the untreated or partially treated water is used
for food production in these countries is about 10% of the world’s population. This
depends on type of water for food production (Idais, 2013).

1.1.1 Water and Wastewater in Palestine

In the West Bank, there is a critical lack of sanitation. The domestic sewage flow on the
surface of ground to cesspits or septic tanks, and small number of villages collect their
sewage in sewerage networks (Mizyed, 2008).

The wastewater characteristics in most West Bank cities are found that the chemical
oxygen demand (COD) of 1,000-3,000 mg/L, the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of
500-1,000 mg/L, and the total nitrogen (N) of 70-280 mg/L which is higher than the
strength of wastewater in the USA with COD of 800 mg/L, BOD of 350 mg/L, and the
total N of 70 mg/L (Mizyed, 2008).

Proper treatment of wastewater face great challenges due to limited fund, lack of
infrastructure, depressed economy and Israel occupation. However; there are some
treatment plants for reusing wastewater. In some Governorates of West Bank such as Al-
Bireh wastewater treatment plant where the treated wastewater is used to irrigate olive
trees, fruit trees, date palms, flowers, grape stocks, ornamental plants, and green house
grown egg plants. In Birzeit University, the effluent is used for restricted irrigation
(landscape irrigation). Al-Quds University has been using effluent from the activated
sludge system to irrigate chick peas from Ein Sinya pilot plant (Mizyed, 2008).

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An earlier study shows that approximately 75% of farmers in rural West Bank villages
oppose using treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation, because they are afraid of the
risks on soil, farmers and crops. And they say that this manner is in contrast to local
cultural irrigation (Mizyed, 2008).

1.1.2 Rainfed agriculture in Palestine

The total area of Palestine covers 6,023,510 Dunums, distributed between West Bank
(5,660,820 Dunums, forming 94% of the total area of Palestine) and the Gaza Strip
(362,690 Dunums, forming 6% of the total area). In 2005, the Palestinian population was
3,762,005 people, 63% live in West Bank and 37% live in the Gaza Strip. The total area
of agricultural land currently used by Palestinians covers 30.5% (1,833,350 Dunums) of
the Palestinian land area and 54.4% of the total suitable lands for cultivation Rainfed
agriculture is practiced in 87.0% of the total cultivated area. While only 13.0% is
irrigated agriculture. In addition to the limited land fertility, just 45% of owned lands are
presently cultivated, 11.9% is arable but uncultivated, 8.5% is suitable for reclamation,
5.5% is unsuitable for reclamation, 0.4% is being used as grazing land, while 17.2%
includes urban areas used for construction. 11.5% of owned land has been confiscated by
Israel for the purposes of building new settlements, constructing bypass roads and
building the separation wall (Azahar, 2007).

Jenin is the largest agricultural area in West Bank with area of that produces about
16.2% of the total Palestinian agricultural production, mainly rainfed agriculture (Abu-
Madi, 2015).

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Figure (1.1): Location map of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (east, 2007)

1.2 Research Problem and Questions

Jenin has the largest agricultural area in West Bank but the quantity of water allocated for
irrigation is very small. Therefore, in summer farmers depend on purchased water or
digging wells that cost ample amount of money. While in winter they depend on rainfall.
This thesis investigates the possibilities of using a non-conventional source of water
which is treated wastewater for supplementary irrigation of rainfed agricultural lands in
Jenin by answering the questions below.

1. What are the quantities of treated wastewater that could be used and how much
agricultural areas could be irrigated using this type of water?
2. What types of crops are suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater?

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1.3 Research Goal and Objectives
The main research goal of this thesis is to assess is to the applicability and potential use
of treated wastewater for irrigation of rainfed crops in the Jenin Governorate. The
specific objectives are:

• To assess the quantity and the quality of the treated wastewater that goes from the
wastewater treatment plants in the Jenin Governorate and how much could be used
for irrigation.
• To identify the crop types that is suitable for irrigation with treated wastewater in the
Jenin Governorate.

1.4 Thesis Outline

This thesis report contains six chapters: Chapter One presents an introduction. Chapter
Two includes the literature review. Chapter Three describes the study area. Chapter Four
presents the methodology adopted in the study. In Chapter Five, results are discussed
based on the outcomes. The last chapter summarizes the conclusions and
recommendations.

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 Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.1 Wastewater Reuse
The term reuse means that the users don’t take their water from a conventional resources
such as (rivers, springs, ground water, and wells), but they get the water from water
source that have already been used in municipal, industrial, commercial purposes (Idais,
2013).

2.2 Wastewater Reuse Policies, Regulations and Practices

Wastewater reuse is an alternative water resource for food production and sustainable
development but a few countries such as (Israel, Cyprus, Jordan, Tunisia, United State,
Germany and, Netherlands) include treated wastewater in their water resources.
Wastewater reuse depends on socio-economic, institutional, and technological condition.
(Kamizoulis, 2003)

Differences between countries occur in their environmental and public health policies.
They also occur in existing wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal facilities,
human capacities, equipment, material, financial resources and, treatment level. The
reuse of wastewater depends on producing an effluent that complies with the discharge
requirement (Kamizoulis, 2003).

In many cases raw or in sufficiently treated wastewater is applied, in other cases

wastewater treatment plants may not functioning or overloaded and the effluent from
these plant are not suitable for reuse applications, which leads to health risks,
environmental impacts, and water related disease (Kamizoulis, 2003).

When the treated wastewater is suitable for reuse it should not present any risk for human
health (Kamizoulis, 2003).

There is not a common regulation of wastewater reuse in the world due to various
climatic, geological and geographical conditions, water resources, type of crops and soils,
economic and social aspects, and country /state policies towards using wastewater
influents for irrigation purposes. Some countries and organizations have already

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established reuse standards such as United States Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA), WHO, FAO, France, Italy. Most of the developing countries have adopted
their own standards from the leading standards set by either FAO, or WHO, etc. (EPA,
2004).

WHO guidelines to ensure human health and to protect environments, WHO developed
guidelines for wastewater reuse in agriculture and aquaculture since 1973. After a
thorough review of epidemiological studies and other information, the guidelines were
updated in 1989. The most recent revision took place in 2006. These guidelines have
been very useful, and many countries have adopted them in their wastewater and excreta
use practices. The main features of WHO guidelines for wastewater reuse in agriculture
are as follows:

• Wastewater is considered as a resource to be used safely;

• The aim of the guidelines is to protect against excess infection in exposed populations
(consumers, farm workers, populations living near irrigated fields);

• Fecal coliforms and intestinal nematode eggs are used as pathogen indicators;

• Measures comprising good reuse management practice are proposed alongside

wastewater quality and treatment goals; restrictions on crops to be irrigated with
wastewater; selection of irrigation methods providing increased health protection, and
observation of good personal hygiene (including the use of protective clothing) (WHO,
1989); The feasibility of achieving the guidelines is considered alongside desirable
standards of health protection, WHO guidelines are presented in Annexes.

2.2.1 Quality of treated wastewater according to WHO

1-High treated water quality (A) 20 mg/l TSS, not more then 200/100 ML fecal coliform
(Vertex Development Company, 2014).

2-good treated water quality (B) 20 mg/l BOD, 30 mg/l TSS, not more then 100/100 ml
fecal coliform (Vertex Development Company, 2014).

3- Medium treated water quality (C) 30 mg/l BOD, 50 mg/l TSS, not more not more than
1,000/100 ml fecal coliform (Vertex Development Company, 2014).

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4-Low treated water quality (D) 60 mg/l BOD, 90 mg/l TSS, not more not more than
1,000/100 ml fecal coliform (Vertex Development Company, 2014).

2.2.2 Countries with Wastewater Reuse Regulations and Policies

Spain: In 1985, the Government indicated water reuse as a possibility, but no specific
regulation followed. Adraft legislation has been issued in 1999, with a set of standard for
14 possible applications of treated water. (Bixio, et al., 2005)

France: (Art. 24 décret 94/469 3 1994 Circulaire DGS/SD1.D./91/n°51). Both refer as

water reuse for agricultural purposes. Essentially follow the WHO standards, with the
addition of restrictions for irrigation techniques and set-back distances between irrigation
sites and residential areas and roadways (Bixio, et al., 2005).

Israel: about 92% of wastewater is collected and treated in Israel, 42% for irrigation
purpose, but the treated wastewater approved by national, regional, local authorities, and
treated wastewater must meet the criteria of water quality that set by the ministry of
health. Cost benefit analysis indicate that treated wastewater reuse has a very low cost,
the water crisis, and the low cost of reuse, are the main driving forces of high percentage
for reuse. (Kamizoulis, 2003) wetlands are the most prevalent way for treating
wastewater, they are non energy intensive, lower maintainance cost, and aesthetic
option.Farmers don’t accept use treated toilet water for irrigation they only use treated
grey water for food irrigation. (Green Business, 2010). It is forecasted that in the near
future, reclaimed effluents from various treatment schemes will form 80% of all
irrigation water used in the previous mentioned valley, due to the increase in raw sewage
production combined with a decrease in the amount of freshwater allocated for irrigation
(due to freshwater shortages) (Friedler, 1999).

Tunisia: there are a restricted regulations for reuse that protect workers, residential areas,
and consumers from contamination. In Tunisia, the farmers pay for using treated
wastewater for irrigate their fields (Kamizoulis, 2003).

Turkey: in Turkey the use of wastewater in agriculture irrigations is attractive approach

because it enhances the agricultural productivity, but it requires public protection,
appropriate wastewater treatment technology, public acceptance and participation.

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The sustainability of irrigation faces great restrictions:

On soil, water, and energy resources

Changes in economic conditions
Growing environmental consciousness
In effective decisions in irrigation system management

Wastewater should be treated in effective manner to have appropriate concentrations of ( COD,

BOD, N, P, K, Salinity, Trace elements, Boron ) the increase concentration of Boron lead to a
sharp decrease in the agricultural productivity, the guidelines and regulations are used in addition
to technical constrains on wastewater reuse for agriculture regarding to classifications of waters,
the maximum allowable heavy metals and toxic elements concentrations, and the mass limits of
application of these pollutants in agricultural areas (G. Kamizoulis, 2003).

United States: the treated wastewater is used in agricultural irrigation. It varies from
grazing pastures to food crops that eaten raw but in some state it is prohibited for using
treated wastewater for crops that eaten raw, chemical composition of treated wastewater
has that met standard because wastewater has secondary or tertiary treatment.

The guidelines put regulatory controls on health protections, irrigation method crops
type, and the distribution area management and operation (Council, 2011).

Jordan: Jordan has water shortage, so it cannot comply with needs of various sectors.
The agricultural sector takes up about 73%of the total water consumption, the domestic
need about 22% of total water consumption, and only 5% of the total water demand is
needed by the industrial sector.

There are twenty treatment plants present in Jordan; they are using different types of
treatment, which are waste stabilization ponds, biological filters, activated sludge, and
aerated lagoons.

Wastewater in Jordan is classified as strong wastewater that has BOD, COD, and TSS
concentrations higher than international figures. Treatment plants are designed to receive
lower concentrations of BOD, COD and TSS than that are presented in wastewater, so
this cause ineffectiveness in their performance.

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Effluent from treatment plants is used to recharge the Al-Zarqa River, and ground water,
and to irrigate fruits trees and food crops (Al-Zboon, et al., 2008).

United Arab Emirates: It is one of the most water-poor states in the world, but its
wastewater recycling program has enabled it to expand its green spaces and to conserve
valuable groundwater supplies. The recycled wastewater is used for landscape and
horticulture irrigation. To protect public health Sharjah established conditions and
regulations for the safe use of recycled wastewater for irrigation (Cooper. 2001).

Mexico City: The study describes and illustrates the problems related to wastewater
treatment in mega-cities of the developing world. here reuse in agriculture is used as a
possibility to get rid of the wastewater without treatment. The high content of organic
matter and plant nutrients in the water has improved the physical and chemical conditions
of the soils. Soil organic matter increased and so did the crop harvest: the crop yield
increased by 94 – 150 %. The irrigated area receives over 80kg/ha of nitrogen per year.
Nevertheless a high prevalence of enteric and parasitic diseases among more than
100,000 workers had to be noticed (Hareman and Murcott, 1999).

Belgium: In the case of Belgium reuse has been implemented because of water quality
issues (water scarcity isn’t a problem there). A food processing industry, which freezes
locally grown garden market products, has recycled all its wastewater by irrigating 550
ha of crops located around the factory. By adopting this solution, the processing plant
was able to avoid paying a tax. Here the soil is only used as purification facility for the
industrial effluent which consists of wastewater from washing and processing the
vegetable and cleaning the building. Additionally it is worth to mention that since the
early stages of the project adaptations and technical adjustments in the industrial process
have been made, such as minimizing the volume of process water or changing the method
of vegetable processing (e.g. peeling with steam instead of soda). (Guillaume and
Xanthoulis, 1996)

2.3 Possibilities of Reuse

Two major types of reuse have been developed and practiced throughout the world:

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 Potable uses: after high level of treatment the treated wastewater use as drinking
water indirectly by passing through the natural environment. (Nicole Kretschmer,
2002)
Non-potable uses: for agricultural irrigation, recharge aquifer, forest, aquaculture
(Nicole Kretschmer, 2002).
Industrial uses: wastewater reuse in industry depends on types of industries,
industries that need a large volume of water have a greater potential for industrial
reuse. Effluent use for cooling, washing floors and heating (Takashi Asano,
2009).
• Agricultural uses: Wastewater is not conventional resource of water for
agriculture irrigation in order to reduce the gap of the growing needs for water.
The degree of wastewater treatment required for crop irrigation depends on the
nature of crops, local conditions, and regulatory requirements. Wastewater
treatment cost studies show that marginal costs are very high at higher levels of
treatment (Schleich et al., 1996).
The treated wastewater increase agriculture productivity because it has the
nutrients required for crop yield. It requires appropriate technology, the
acceptance of public, the reliability of treatment, health protection, financial and
economic support. But the mismanagement of treating wastewater leads to health
and environmental problems. In Middle East and North Africa there are enormous
efforts for using the treated wastewater because of:
• The quantity of wastewater produced is large and they have high number of
treatment plants.
• Nutrient concentrations in wastewater are high so reduce the use of fertilizer.
• Reduce the environmental and health risks.
• The wastewater used for irrigation is cheaper than fresh water used (Idais, 2013).

2.4 Impacts of Wastewater Reuse

2.4.1 Positive impacts

When it is discharged to surface water, this reduces the possibility of

eutrophication because of high N, P concentrations
Saving the groundwater resources from salinity and depletion of water level
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 High crop productivity and use as fertilizer for soil. (Nicole Kretschmer, 2002)
Reuse of treated wastewater can also decrease vulnerability to extreme climatic
events while seasonal demand peaks due to the ongoing drought.
Use of treated wastewater for irrigation would reduce the degradation of
groundwater quality, enhance aquifer recovery, and reduce sea water intrusion.
Irrigation with treated wastewater is considered as an environmentally sound (Al-
Juaidi, 2009).
it enhances agricultural productivity: it provides water and nutrients, and
improves crop yield (Rusan et al., 2007).

2.4.2 Negative impacts

• Effects on soil
The treated wastewater reuse may cause Salinization, alkalinity and reduced soil
permeability, accumulation of potentially toxic elements and accumulation of nutrients
(Nicole Kretschmer, 2002).

• Effects on groundwater
The effects on groundwater under certain conditions are more important than effects on
soil. Pollution of groundwater with constituents present in wastewater is possible (Nicole
Kretschmer, 2002).

• Effects on surface water bodies

Cause eutrophication because of high nitrogen concentrations this will lead to clog the
pressurized irrigation system, and cause oxygen depletion this will cause anoxic
condition that lead fish to die (Nicole Kretschmer, 2002).

• Effects on crops – phyto toxicity problem

Reclaimed wastewater contain N,P,K that required for crop to grow up, but if high
concentrations of N, P specially N can cause reduction in quantity and quality of crop
because it simulates the growth crop.

The quantity of N, P in wastewater can be managed by using high and appropriate

technology for treating wastewater (Abu.Mahdi, 2004).

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2.5 Water Situation in Palestine
West Bank is an agricultural area with limited water resources ; its population around 2.5
million, and the consumption of water about 65L/C/day which is less than the level
recommended by WHO that is 150 L/C/day (Mizyed, 2008).

In 1967 Israel occupied more than 85% of water resources (surface water and ground
water) and leaves less than 15% of water resources for Palestinians (PWA, 2012).

Four aquifer basin produce water in Palestine and Israel: the North Eastern aquifer basin,
the Western Aquifer Basin, and the Eastern Aquifer Basin for the West Bank and the
Coastal Aquifer Basin for the Gaza strip (PWA, 2012).

Figure (2.1): A map of the three Mountain Aquifer basins and their average water
potential as defined in the Interim Agreement

The ground water is the main water supply in Palestine that provides about 90% of water
supply, most of ground water use is for domestic water supply that limits the available
resources for agricultural irrigation and industry (PWA, 2012).

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About 88% of houses connected with water networks and only 45% of them connected
with sewerage networks and the other get of their wastewater in cesspits or discharge it
directly to environment. About 70% of water use for agricultural irrigation, the irrigated
agriculture represent about 37% of total agricultural production, and the rainfed
agriculture represent about 24% of total agricultural production (PWA, 2012).

2.5.1 The non-conventional water resources

Purchased water: in west bank they depend heavily on the purchased water from
Mekorot, about 53 MCM of water imported from it (49 MCM for Domestic
usage, and 4 MCM of agricultural usage).
Desalinated water: desalinated water is not implemented in West Bank, in Gaza
Strip is implemented and produce around 2-3 MCM/y for drinking.
Treated wastewater: about 23%-35% of household in Palestine is connected to
wastewater collection system but the rest of wastewater goes to Israel for
treatment and reuse in Israel. These wastewater goes from (Tulkarm, Jenin,
Nablus, Ramallah, Beit Jala, and Hebron) they dedicate around 42 million dollar
from Palestinian tax revenues for the construction and maintenance of wastewater
treatment plants without any compensation to Palestinians, in Gaza strip there are
about four treatment plants and the quality of wastewater treated is below the
Palestinians and international standards (PWA, 2012).

2.5.2 Palestinian standards and regulations on wastewater

Palestine did not have any specific wastewater regulations. References were usually
made to the WHO recommendations or to the neighboring countries’ standards (Egypt,
Jordan). Recently in Palestine (the West Bank & the Gaza Strip), there is a Palestinian
Standard (PS) for the Treated Wastewater which has been established by the Palestinian
Ministry of the Environment and accredited by the Palestinian Standards Institute, after
the establishment of Palestinian law in 1999, which states in (Article 29): "The Ministry
of Environmental Affairs (MENA), in coordination with the competent agencies, shall set
standards and norms for collecting, treating, reusing, or disposing wastewater and storm
water in a sound manner, which comply with the preservation of the environment and
public health" (EQA, 1999). The Palestinian standards developed in 2003 have general
criteria for the treated wastewater reuse in agriculture:

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• The treated wastewater must meet the specified standards that vary according to the
planned use;

• When treated effluent is used for irrigation of fruit trees, cooked vegetables and fodder
crops, irrigation must be ceased two weeks before collecting the products. Fallen fruit
should be discarded;

• The adverse effect of certain effluent quality parameters on the soil characteristics and
on certain crops should be considered;

• Use of sprinkler systems for irrigation is prohibited;

• Use of treated effluent in the irrigation of crops that can be eaten raw such as tomatoes,
cucumber, carrots, lettuce, radish, mint, or parsley is prohibited;

• Closed conduits or lined channels must be used for transmission of treated effluent in
areas where the soil permeability is high, which can affect underground and surface water
that could be used for potable purposes;

• Dilution of treated water effluent by mixing at the treatment site with clean water in
order to achieve the requirements of this standard is prohibited (EQA, 2003).

2.5.3 Constrains on using treated wastewater

Five constraints can be discerned regarding the reuse of treated wastewater

1-Degree of treatment: it has direct impact on the quality of the treated wastewater

2-The chemical properties of the treated wastewater: chemical tests on the treated
wastewater because it has direct impaction the type of soil use and type of crops. The
most important tests are COD, TDS, electrical conductivity, heavy metals.

3- Biological properties: it is important to determine the percentage of pathogens because

it has direct impact on the human health. The tests are BOD, fecal coliform, and worms.
When the percentage is higher than the allowable level, it is prohibited for reuse

4-Type of crops: according to Palestinian regulation it is prohibited to use the treated

wastewater to irrigate vegetables weather it is eaten raw or cooked even if the water

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quality is high but it can use to irrigate fruit trees like olive trees, Feed, cotton , fiber ,
forest , yards , green spaces.

5-The irrigation network used: the type of irrigation network has direct contact with the
type of crops to be irrigated sprinklers can be used to irrigate feeds but the drip irrigation
use to irrigate the fruit trees like olive trees and parks (Regional Agricultural Program,
(2014

2.5.4 Conditions to use treated wastewater for irrigation

• The properties of treated wastewater must match the Palestinian regulation before
using it.
• It must prevent using the treated wastewater of three weeks before collecting the
crops, and don’t collect the falling fruits and reach the floor.
• Prohibit using treated wastewater of all types of crops.
• It is prohibited to use the treated wastewater to recharge the underground water by
direct irrigation (Regional Agricultural Program, 2014).

2.6 Water Quality in Palestine

The analysis of water quality done for chloride and nitrate content only, in Jordan Valley
the concentration of nitrate most of its wells is increased gradually, but in Qalqilia and
Tulkarm no increase in the nitrate concentration, but the concentration of chloride
increase gently but doesn’t increase above the international standards (PWA, 2012).

In the Gaza Strip, the water situation is much more complex than in West Bank because
of over pumping of coastal aquifer, the nitrate concentration range of 50-300 and the
chloride concentration range of 100-1000 which is less than the WHO guidelines, so the
water pumped is not suitable for drinking or irrigation (PWA, 2012).

2.6.1 Wastewater in the West Bank

Wastewater sector in Palestine is neglected under Israeli occupation since 1967.the
wastewater sector has been marginalized by the creation of Palestinian Authority around
31% of West Bank population is connected to wastewater collection networks. Many of
these networks are old and poorly maintained, and this the reason behind the spillages
and leaks contaminating the surrounding area the rest of population depend on cesspits,
open ditches, and septic tanks (PWA, 2012).

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2.6.2 Quantities of wastewater
Wastewater generated in West Bank is approximately 62 MCM/Y including municipal ,
and industrial wastewater. In addition 35 MCM/Y of untreated wastewater discharged by
Israeli settlements and industrial zones into the West Bank more than 50% of the
wastewater is generated from industrial activities in Nablus, Ramallah and, Hebron.

15 MCM/Y of wastewater treated in Israeli wastewater treatment plants, 6 MCM/Y is

untreated and flows to the east and to the north east of the West Bank and, 41 MCM/Y of
wastewater is collected in cesspits. (PWA, 2012).

2.7 Agriculture in Palestine

Generally, there has been a decrease in the area of cultivated lands in Palestine, but an
increase in plant production. In 2005, the agricultural area was 4.6% smaller than in
1995. Production varies year to year due to a wide range of factors including climate. The
olive harvest in particular has great annual variation due to the olive’s two-year cycle and
the fact that 50.9% of the total cultivated area is covered by olive trees. 1999 was an
exceptionally low production year, probably as a result of severe drought impacting
rainfed areas, with cultivated areas yielding the lowest amounts on record. Plant
production in 2004/2005 amounted to 1.06 million tons distributed between vegetables
(56.2%), fruit trees (24.7%) and field crops (19.1%). The Gaza strip contributes 36.1% of
the plant production, and the West Bank contributes 63.9% (Azahar, 2007).

About 105 types of crops are cultivated, include 36 types of fruit trees such as (almond,
plums, olives, pears, apricots, nuts, etc) and 37 types of vegetable crops (snake cucumber,
onion, cucumber, tomato, etc.), about 30 types of flowers and grain (wheat, check peas,
vetch ), most of these types are rainfed agriculture where the olive trees represent about
81.4% of fruit trees in Palestine the plantation prevailing at Tulkarm, Nablus, Jenin,
Qalqilia, the production of these crops need very depend on water, grapes also another
rainfed agriculture with a production of 50,000 tons of the total annual production
(Azahar, 2007).

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2.7.1 Constraints Facing the Agriculture Sector
1. Impact of Increased Closures and Restrictions on Movement
Walls, trenches, gates, fences, checkpoints, separation walls, no access to Israeli
only roads, these physical impediments isolate farmers from accessing to their
lands, the natural resources, markets, lands, crops (Azahar, 2007).
2. Restricted Access to Land
The Zone cuts through the western part of the West Bank and runs from north to
south grabbing fertile agricultural lands, isolating Palestinian communities in
enclaves, undermining the territorial contiguity between the Palestinian villages
and cities, and commandeering natural resources (Azahar, 2007).

3. Restricted Access to Water Resources, and Deteriorating Water Quality

About 136 water wells presents in West Bank and the average pumping rate
approximately 44.1 MCM (million cubic meters). The numbers of springs are 46.
The Palestinians are prohibited from extracting water from wells behind the
separation wall, the drilling of new wells need to have licenses form the Joint
Water Committee and the Israeli Water Officer but no new licenses have been
issued since the Oslo accords. In the Gaza Strip, limited water availability is
compounded by the fact that what groundwater there is, is becoming increasingly
saline resulting from salt water intrusion, as well as increasingly contaminated as
a result of leachate from sewage cesspits and untreated wastewater dumping.
Polluted and saline water, unfit for human consumption, is therefore also unfit for
direct irrigation of crops whereby it may come directly into contact with human
food supply (Azahar, 2007).

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 Chapter Three: The Study Area: Jenin Governorate

3.1 Location and Population

Palestine contains two geographical areas: West Bank and Gaza. They are geographically
separated, but the geo-political conditions are the same. The total area of Palestine is
6245 km2. The total population numbers are around 4,420,549 in the mid of 2013, where
around 2,719,112 in West Bank and 1,701,437 in Gaza strip. The number of localities in
the West bank around 557 and 524 in Gaza strip (PCBS, 2013).

The Jenin Governorate area is about 583 km2, located in the northern part of the West
Bank, on the northern tip of the main mountain range crossing the interior area of
Palestine, with its north and east mountains extending towards Bissan and the Jordan
Valley. Located next to the bottom of mountains overlooking the Marj Ibn Amer plain,
the Governorate is a confluence of three environments [plains valleys (Aghwar) and
mountainous]. It is bordered by the Nablus Governorate to the south, the Tulkarm
Governorate to the south-west, the Tubas Governorate to the southeast, and the Green
Line along the other borders. It has one of the most fertile agricultural lands in Palestine
(Government, 2008). The population of the Jenin Governorate is about 295,985 in 2013
and there growth rate is 2.5 (PCBS, 2013) represents in 80 localities with a 42% urban
population, 54% rural, and 4% inhabitants of the Jenin refugee camp. The population is
spread across 80 localities, with 39,004 people living in Jenin city and 10,371 in Jenin
refugee camp. In five town towns the size of population exceeds 9000, namely: Silat Al-
Harthia, Yabad, Arraba, Qabatiya, and Yanoun (PCBS, 2013) as such, 46% of the
Governorate’s population resides in six localities, in addition to the refugee camp. The
local governance and administration of the Governorate consists of 12 Municipal
Councils, 30 Village Councils and 34 Project Committees. However, there are a number
of localities which have no local official administrative structure (Government, 2008).

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Figure (3.1): Jenin Governorate map; Distribution of localities in the Governorate
(OICA, 2007)

3.2 Topography
The area of Palestine is about 6209 km2 where the West Bank is 58441 km2 and Gaza
strip is 365 km2. Lebanon and Syria located in the north of Palestine, Jordan in the east
Mediterranean Sea in the west, and Egypt in the south.

The Palestinian built up areas is (3.67%), Israeli settlements (1.34%), closed military
areas (20.23%), Military bases (0.28%), left as state land (24.23%), nature reserves
(5.68%), forests (1.1%), Palestinian cultivated areas (28.90%), Israeli cultivated area

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(1.09%), Dead Sea (3.05%), and others (i.e. dumping sites, industrialized zones, etc.)
cover about 10.43 percent (PCBS,2006).

The Land Research Centre, within the land system classification study, presented
estimations for the agricultural and urban areas. The estimations were as follows:
cultivated hills (46%), uncultivated hills (34%), arable plains (12%) and the rest are made
of other minor forms of land use. These data are approximate and depending on the
general use of the land unit in each land system.

In the context of the land system study for the Gaza Strip, the following is estimation for
the land use: periodically irrigated land (17%), discontinuous urban fabrics (15%), non-
irrigated land (42%), citrus plantations (9%), Sclerophyllous vegetation (8%) and
continuous urban fabric (9%), (Land Research Centre, 2000). There are variations in land
elevation from the sea level in Jenin Governorate, for example village Al- Mqeblah
which is located at the lowest part 90 msl, and the highest part 750 msl located at Al- Horsh
Mountain about 3.5 Km east of Jaba' town (ARIJ,2006).

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Figure (3.2): Palestine’s Topography (Statement, 2001)

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3.3 Climate
Palestine climate remains moderate with hot and dry summer, cold and rainy winter, and
the movement of wind is gentle. It has five months of winter. The rainfall months are
from November to February where the temperature may reach zero or below, and seven
months of Summer where temperature may reach 35 C or above. Palestine is often
affected by the Arabian desert climate with seven hours of sun shine in winter, and
thirteen hours of sun shine in summer.

Palestine has three climatic regions: arid, semi-arid and Mediterranean. Arid climate has
comparatively low amount of rainfall (<200mm) with temperate winter, and very hot
summer. Semi-arid has medium amount of rainfall (200-500 mm) with temperate winter
and hot summer. Mediterranean climate has the highest amount of rainfall (>500) with
cool winters and hot summer.

Figure (3.3): Distribution of rainfall in West Bank (ARIJ, 2007)

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 Jenin is one of the most important governorates in Palestine because of its fertile
agricultural lands that made it the agricultural center in the West Bank. Its boundaries are
Marj Ibn Amer from the north, the Jordan Valley from the eastern portion, Tulkarm from
the south, and Nablus from the south eastern part (Sawalha, et al., 2003).

3.3.1 Jenin Governorate is divided into four regions according to rainfall and
agricultural production patterns
1- Eastern Part:
This part contain Arraneh, Der Ghazaleh, Um Al-Toot, Der Abu Deef, and Bet Qad, with
rainfall range from 200 to 300 mm, and it is cultivated with rainfed agriculture
(Hamarsheh, 2010).
2- The South East Part:
Contain Methaloon, Sanoor, Al-Zababdeh, and Qabatyia. The prevailing agricultures are
cereals and olive trees with rain fall range from 350 to 500 (Hamarsheh, 2010).
3- The Northern Part and the North West:
The villages like Al-Galameh, Kofradan, Romaneh, Aselah al Harthea, and Al Eamoon
located in this part. In these villages the source of water are wells, the rainfall range from
300 to 400 mm, the main agricultures are rainfed agricultures, and vegetables
(Hamarsheh, 2010).
4- The Western Part and the South West:
Villages like Selat Al Daheer, Arabeh, Ya'bad, Al-Fondoqomeah, Al-Rameh, and Agah
located in this part The average amount of rain fall is about 600 - 700 mm, it cultivated
with almonds, un irrigated field crop, vegetables, tobacco, and olive trees (Hamarsheh,
2010).

Table (3.1): Annual Rainfall Quantity in Jenin by Year and Station Location, 2000-
2012 (mm)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

477.6 311.8 …… 649.3 424.8 431.1 ….. 232.5 248.8 593.1 336.5 459.3 544.9

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There are three water sheds in Jenin: the central high lands that are located from 400-650
m above the sea level where the annual rainfall in this zone from 400-600 mm (Zone II,
Figure 3.4), the second region is located to the west of Jordan Valley and rise to the
central high lands that has drier, warmer winter and receive the lowest precipitation
quantity (Zone III, Figure 3.4), the western part has more humid and colder areas.

Figure (3.4): The terrains of Jenin Governorate (Sawalha, et al., 2003)

3.3.2 Temperature, sunshine, and humidity in Jenin Governorate

The average temperature in winter from December to March is 13.4 °C, with maximum
temperature of 19 °C, and minimum temperature 7.8 °C. The average maximum
temperature in summer is 33.6 °C, while the average minimum temperature is 19.3 °C.

The sunshine hours in summer are 10.8 and 5.8 hours in winter from October to
February. The average humidity in Jenin Governorate is 65.5% in winter with maximum
humidity 84% and the minimum in May of about 39% (Saqer, 2005).

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3.4 Soil Types and Problems

3.4.1 Soil types

There are four types of soil in Jenin Governorate

1. Terra Rossa:
This type of soil occupied area of about 28699 hectares, that about 50% of Jenin
Governorate. Around 30-50% of these soils are out cropped with rocks.
The native vegetation cover is Pistacia Palestina, Pistaca Atlantica, Pistaca
Lentiscus, Quercus Calliprious. The dominant agriculture prevail in this type are
viney yards, olive and fruit trees, wheat and barley (ARIJ, 1996).
2. Brown Rendzinas and Pale Rendzinas:
This type occupies a total area of 11397 hectares; the rocks outcrops cover 30-50% of the
soil. The native vegetation prevailing in this type are Pinus Halepensis, Pistacia Lentiscus,
and Ballotetalia Unduloctae.

Cultivation of grapes, olives, wheat barely, and grazing are the main land use, especially
in steep, sloping, shallow areas (ARIJ, 1996).

3. Pale Rendzinas:
This type occupies relatively small areas of about 466 hectare, south of Yaabad
that is highly calcareous gray and grayish brown alluvial soil. Materials in this
type are marl and soft chalk, major vegetation are woods, olives, field crops, the
shallow soils are used for grazing (ARIJ, 1996).
4. Grunmusols:
This type cover 1670 hectares, its topography is flat most of its natural agriculture
was destroyed, and only segetal vegetation like prosopis fracata can be found.
This type of soil is limiting to cultivate wheat (ARIJ, 1996).

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Figure (3.5):
.5): Soil Map of the West Bank (Hamarsheh, 2010).
2010)

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3.4.2 Soil problems
Soil degradation: Soils are degraded as a result of many factors, including erosion,
acidification and Stalinization. Two categories of soil deterioration process are
recognized in the Palestinian territory. These are displacement of soil material (e.g.; soil
erosion by water and wind), and in-situ soil deterioration, covering chemical and physical
soil degradation. Incorrect agriculture management, such as scarcity of water,
uncontrolled domestic and industrial dumping sites, and the heavy usage of fertilizer are
the main in-situ soil degradation causes in the West Bank area (Hamarsheh, 2010).

Soil Salinity: The causes of salinity are due to increasing of irrigation rate, fertilization,
and type of irrigation specially the irrigated agriculture. Salinity cause falling of
agriculture (Saqer, 2005).

3.5 Agriculture in the Jenin Governorate

Agriculture depends on soil, rainfall, solar radiation. Jenin Governorate has the most
fertile lands in Palestine; the agriculture areas in Jenin Governorate are 208,352 Dunums
and the cultivated areas about 189,218 Dunums which represents 90.8% of the agriculture
areas in Jenin Governorate.

The largest agriculture areas are located at Qabatya represent 7.5% of the cultivated
about 14,275 Dunums , but the uncultivated areas represents about 9.2% of the
agriculture areas located mostly in Kufr-Raai of about 2,021 Dunums which represent
10.6% (PCBS, 2010).

3.5.1 Agriculture crops

1. Field crops: the total cultivated with field crops are about 55,366 Dunums ,
about 99.3% of them are rainfed agriculture these areas located mostly in
Maythalon about 384 Dunums.
2. Vegetables: the total cultivated areas of vegetables are about 19,186 Dunums
of agriculture areas, including 4,378 Dunums are rainfed that represent about
22.8% , 10814donum irrigated that 56.4% (PCBS, 2010).
3. Tree horticulture crops: The total cultivated areas of this type are about
102,719 Dunums where the olive trees represent about 93.8%, the total

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 cultivated area of this type about 96.7% of the cultivated areas are rainfed
(PCBS, 2010).

3.6 Water Resources in Palestine

Local springs and rainfall collection cisterns are the major sources of water supply for
domestic and agricultural use in many Palestinian communities and provide more than
90% of water supply. The quantity of rainfall range from 650mm in the western part to
100 mm in the east. The average is 454 mm. In Gaza strip the average rainfall is
372.1mm surface water represent by the Jordan River and the Wadies that flowing toward
the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea.

Palestinians are the poorest people in terms of water resources in the Middle East.
According to the Oslo agreement the Israeli take about 90% of water resources in
Palestine (Hamarsheh, 2010).

3.6.1 Water supply and demand

58% of the water supplied in Palestine is used for domestic purposes with 88 MCM for
the west Bank and 98 MCM for Gaza strip. And the rest 42% of water supplied for
agriculture purpose with 51 MCM for the west Bank and 86 MCM supplied to Gaza
Strip.

There is a gap between the supply and demand where the recommended quantity per
capita per day is 150 L/C/D the actual quantity in Palestine about 68 L/C/D.

3.6.2 Water resources in Jenin

There are two resources of water in Jenin:

1. Groundwater from wells and springs is the basic resource of water in Jenin represents.
There are 63 artesian wells used for irrigation and daily use. 58 of the wells are
owned by the Palestinian private sector and used for irrigation. The other 5 wells are
general wells owned by the Palestinian municipalities (Jenin and Yabad) or owned by
Mekorot (wells of Araba, Qabatia, Sanour) for domestic use.
2. There are also 42 springs in the Jenin Governorate but most of them are seasonal and
dry due to evaporation.

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Table (3.2): Annual Pumping Water Quantity in Jenin and Use, 2012 (PCBS, 2010)
Domestic 3.2

Agriculture 0.6

Total 3.8

Unit: Mm3/y

Table (3.3): Quantity of Water Supply for Domestic Sector and Population and
Daily Allocation per Capita in Jenin, 2012 (PCBS, 2010)
Quantity of water supply (Million m3 ) 5.9

Quantity of water consumed (Million m3 ) 3.7

Total Losses (Million m3 ) 2.2

Daily allocation per capita 34.7

(Liter/capita/day)

Table (3.4): Localities by Availability of Water Network, Jenin, 2013 (PCBS, 2013)
Availability of Water Network

Available 58

Not available 22

Total 80

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 Chapter Four: Methodology

Jenin was chosen as the study site, since it has one of the largest agriculture area in the
West Bank and one of the largest agriculture activity, contributing about 16.2% of
agriculture production. (BCPS, 2005) information about agricultural sector, quantity of
water and wastewater, its collecting system, and number of population all these
information about Jenin were collected from different sources.

4.1 Data Sources and Collection

The required data for this thesis based on:

1-The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statics (number of population from 2010 to 2015,
there growth rate).

2-The Ministry of Agriculture (the rain infiltration rate, the agriculture areas).

3- The Palestinian Water Authority ( number of wastewater treatment plants, number of

cesspits, the quantity of wastewater produced and how much reach the WTPs).

4- The Meteorological Station (quantity of rain fall, days of rain fall, the evaporation
quantity).

The information was rearranged in order to calculate the quantity of treated wastewater
available to irrigate the chosen rainfed agriculture.

4.2 Crops Information

Information about crop types grown with rainfed agriculture, their cultivated areas in
Jenin, and their irrigation requirements were obtained from the Palestinian Ministry of
Agriculture, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, and Baha’ Hamarsha MSc
Thesis. For each crop, was calculated by using the following equation:
Quantity of water needed = irrigation requirements*cultivated areas

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4.3 Wastewater Information

4.3.1 Quantity of wastewater

The current quantity of wastewater for each Governorate in Jenin governorate was
calculated for the recent year depending on the quantity of water that is available
in each town and village in Jenin Governorate
Quantity of wastewater (2015) (m3/y) = Quantity of water (m3/y)*0.69*0.8
1. Assuming
• loss in water networks 31%
• 80% the quantity of water goes to the sewerage networks or cesspits.

The quantity of wastewater for the coming years (2020, 2025) was calculated
depending on the population growth for those years.
• Population growth rate was calculated by bring the number of population for
previous years for all Jenin Governorates the growth rate was found equal
2.3%
The water consumed by each person = 55 L/capita/day
The annual quantity of wastewater is calculated by using the following equation:
Quantity of wastewater (m3/y) = population of each Governorate *average water
consumed*365 day*0.8

4.3.2 Areas that can be irrigated by treated wastewater

Areas to be irrigated by treated wastewater were calculated by dividing the quantity
produced in each Governorate over the average of irrigation requirement for the selected
crops

The irrigation requirements for each plant selected crop range from50 m3/y to 950 m3/y

The average irrigation requirement per crop for natural condition=

(914.23+611.64+467.47+293.59+293.59+293.59+768.11+241.06+34.18)/9 = 435.3 m3/y

The average irrigation requirement per crop for worst condition=

(999.28+681.6 +515.11+336.69+336.69+336.69+854.12+290.67+75.18)/9=492.78 m3/

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4.3.3 Areas to be irrigated for each type of crop in each Governorate
The areas that could be irrigated with treated wastewater were calculated by dividing the
quantity of wastewater produced in each Governorate over the irrigation requirement for
each crop in natural conditions and irrigation requirement in worst conditions. There is an
extreme relationship between increasing number of years and the areas to be irrigated in
natural and worst conditions

4.3.4 Quality of wastewater exit from wastewater treatment plants

Effluent from Anza wastewater treatment plant better than effluent from Jenin
wastewater treatment plant. In Anza station wastewater subjected to chlorination
disinfection, but in Jenin station only secondary treatment exists so pathogens don’t
remove.

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 Chapter Five: Results and Discussions

5.1 General
Wastewater reuse affects rainfed agriculture yield, causing increase in agricultural
production. The study examines the potential impact wastewater reuse on rainfed
agriculture in the Jenin Governorate.

The data collected cover all Jenin Governorate, there water, the areas of rainfed
agriculture, there irrigation requirements, and information about the quality of treated
wastewater produced from wastewater treatment plants.

5.2 Quantity of Wastewater

The quantity of wastewater in most of Jenin towns calculated by using the quantity of
water in these towns, the quantity calculated for 2015, 2020, 2025, the quantity of
wastewater increase according to population growth by a growth rate of 2.3% .

Not all towns in Jenin have water network these are (Khrbit Sroh, Dahiet Sabah Al-Kher,
Arab Hamdon, Kherbit Al-Shakh Saed, Um Qboob, Kherbit Al-Mentar Al-Sharqia, Aba,
Kekas, Al-Mansia, Arab Sotiat, Kherbit Sabean, Um Reha, Tnen, Al-Damayra, Al-
Khafera, Khrbit Marah Al-Raha, Al-Hees, Um Al-Rayhan). So the quantity of
wastewater cannot be measured. However they depend on buying water from water
venders, for this reason the quantity of wastewater is expected to be small.

There are two wastewater treatment plants existing already in the Jenin Governorate. The
first one is Jenin wastewater treatment plant, which is located in Jenin city with a
capacity of treating 3500 m3/d and receiving wastewater from Jenin city and its refugee
camp. The second one is the Anza wastewater treatment plant with capacity of treating
1200 m3/d and receiving wastewater from all Anza town. The treated wastewater that
exits from both Anza and Jenin goes to reservoirs and their capacities are 500 m3 and
3000 m3 respectively. The treated wastewater goes to those tanks and then it is
distributed for supplementary irrigation of rainfed agriculture. The rest of treated
wastewater goes to valley.

There are plans to design wastewater treatment plants in the coming few years like
(Alyamon, Anin, Qabatya, Ya’bad) towns and the villages near them.
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As an example, the schematic diagram of the planned Alyamon wastewater treatment
plant is shown in Figure 5.1.

Schematic Diagram for Al-Yamoun WWTP

Al-Araqa
TaYbeh T’inik Al-Hashimiya
2018
2021 2020 2018

Al-Yamoun
Rumana Silat Al-
Harithiya 2016
2021

Zbuba
Kafr Dan
WWTP
2021
2019

Figure (5.1): Schematic Diagram for Al-Yamoun WWTP

5.3 Crops in Jenin Governorate

5.3.1 Crops areas and there water need

Jenin is famous for its diversity of crops, the main trees vegetated in Jenin are olive,
almonds, figs, citrus trees, and the main vegetables and field crops are wheat, barley,
onion, sesame, anise, chick peas, clover, local tobacco.

Not all crops are allowed to be irrigated by wastewater according to Alshare’a, and
Palestinian standards. These crops that are not eaten raw or eaten cocked are acceptable
The irrigation requirements of crops selected in natural and worst conditions are obtained
from Baha’Hamarsha thesis and shown in Table 5.1.

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 Table (5.1): Irrigation requirements and areas for the selected crops.
Crops areas IR in natural IR in worst Quantity of
conditions conditions water needed

Aloe 11.7 914.23 999.28 10,696

Grape 380.2 611.64 681.64 232,546

Almon 3,442.82 467.47 515.11 1,609,415

d

Plums 41.96 293.59 336.69 12,319

Peach 77.55 293.59 336.69 22,768

Apricot 50.61 293.59 336.69 14,859

Olive 91,083.55 768.11 854.12 69,962,186

Barely 4,020.41 241.06 290.67 969,160

Clover 9,306.32 34.18 75.18 318,090

5.3.2 Areas of rainfed agriculture that can be irrigate with treated wastewater
The current quantity of treated wastewater is 1,309,744 m3/y and it can irrigate on
average 2,911 Dunums/y, assuming that all wastewater will go to the existing treatment
plants and exit from them without any loss as shown in Table 5.2.

Table (5.2): Areas to be irrigated by treated wastewater 2015

Community name Quantity of wastewater produced in 2015 Areas to be irrigated in

(m3/year) 2015 (Dunum/y)

Jenin 1,277,135

Anza 32,609

Summation 1,309,744 2,911

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In 2020 the quantity will be 2,714,768 m3/y and will irrigate in average 6033 donum/y,
and in 2025 the quantity will be 3,302,819 m3/y that will irrigate 7340 Dunum/y. So the
quantity will increase during the following years and therefore the areas that can be
irrigated will also increase as shown in tables 5.3 and 5.4. treated wastewater in Anza
used for irrigate olive trees

Table (5.3): Areas to be irrigated by treated wastewater in 2020

Community Quantity of wastewater produced in 2020 Areas to be irrigated in

name (m3/year) 2020 (dounum/y)

Jenin 1,077,530

Anza 40889

Alyamoon 357544

Alaraqa 47,168

kfrDan 112,356

Alhashemya 22950

t’annk 21826

Qabatya 418,925

Sir 16,237

Telfet 5,203

Ya’bad 297,672

Arraba 216,489

Alzababda 79,979

Summation 2,714,768 6,033

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 Table (5.4): Areas to be irrigated by treated wastewater in 2025
Community name Quantity of wastewater produced in 2025 Areas to be irrigated in
3
(m /year) 2025 (dounum/y)

Jenin 1,207,262

Anza 45,803

Alyamoun 400585

Al’raqa 52,837

Kufr Dan 125,878

Alhashemya 25712

T’annak 24459

Qabatya 469,370

Kferet 52,500

Sir 18,180

Talfet 5,830

Ya’bad 333,518

Arraba 242,554

Alzababda 89,615

Bir Al-Basha 31,959

Altayba 52,693

Rummana 76,767

Zbuba 47,297

Summation 3,302,819 7,340

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 Areas to be irrigated using treated wastewater
700
٧
600
Plums
500
Area (Dunum)
Barely
400 ٤
300 Grape
200 Almond
100 Olive

0
٢٠١٥ ٢٠٢٠ ٢٠٢٥
Years

Figure (5.2): Quantity of treated wastewater that can irrigate the selected crops in
natural conditions from Anza Wastewater Treatment Plant

Areas to be irrigated using treated wastewater

180
160
140
Area (Dunum)

120
Olive
100
80 Almond
60 Grape
40
Barely
20
0 Plums
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026
Years

Figure (5.3): The quantity of treated wastewater that can irrigate the selected crops
in worst conditions from Anza Wastewater Treatment Plant

Figures above show the areas and types of crops that can be irrigated by using wastewater
produced from Anza wastewater treatment plant. In natural condition the areas to be
irrigate are larger than in worst conditions (worst conditions mean temperature increase

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by 3°C and precipitation reduce by 30%). Farmers are using treated wastewater that exit
from Anza station already for olives tree irrigation, so the Analysis for Anza was done for
this reason. Jenin station use secondary treatment only so effluent need farther treatment
in order to use it for irrigation.

5.4 Quality of Treated Wastewater

FAO and WHO put guidelines for reusing the treated wastewater for irrigating crops that
are eaten raw or cooked, trees, fodder crops, herbs, cereal crops according to Table (T.6
and T.7) but the Palestinian guidelines don’t include vegetables that are eaten raw or
cooked according to Table (T.8).

Table (5.5) Analysis of the treated wastewater from Jenin Wastewater Treatment
Plant
Treated wastewater in
Jenin Inlet outlet
. 13/3/2014
BOD(mg/l) 510 16
COD(mg/l) 1760 128
TSS(mg/l) 378 26
TDS(mg/l) 1508 1428
NO3-N(mg/l) 13 11
TKN(mg/l) 399 353.6
Pb(mg/l) 0.1 0.09
F.C(CFU/ml) 27100 15
e.coli(CFU/ml) 26600 14
Nematods(Eggs/L) 1600 200

As shown in Table (5.5), the analysis of treated wastewater that exit from Jenin
wastewater treatment plant is not as recommended in FAO or Palestinian guidelines. So
in order to use treated wastewater that exit from Jenin plant it must go to tertiary
treatment using chlorine or UV radiation.

The analyses of wastewater exit from Anza wastewater treatment plant agree with
national and local guidelines because they use chlorine as tertiary treatment.

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Table (5.6): Analysis of the treated wastewater from Anza Wastewater Treatment
Plant
Treated wastewater in
Anza inlet outlet
2/9/2015
PH 6.99 7.42
Ec 1709 1238
BOD 305 23
COD 640 97
TSS 870 22
NH3-N 133.67 36.44
NO3-N 0.36 BDL
TKN 178.75 54.91
TPO4 18.2 7.3
T.C(CFU/100ml) 1390000 620
F.C(CFU/100ml) 1010000 12

The analyses of wastewater exit from Anza wastewater treatment plant agree with
national and local guidelines because they use chlorine as tertiary treatment.

5.5 Seasonal Variations

According to information from Palestinian Water Authority it was recognized there is a
seasonal variation regarding the quantity of wastewater produced. In summer the quantity
of water consumed will increase by factor of 1.6 and so the quantity of wastewater will
increase. This will cause an increase in areas that can be irrigated with wastewater and
the quality of effluent will be better because wastewater will be diluted.

But in winter the quantity of wastewater will be smaller than in summer and its quality
will be not good as in summer because it is more concentrated and so the analysis of
treated wastewater will be worst than in summer.

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 Chapter Six: Conclusions and Recommendations

6.1 Conclusions
Using treated wastewater is a non - conventional way for irrigation and it is an innovation
that most farmers are still unconvinced about it. This thesis shows how using the treated
wastewater for supplementary irrigation affects the selected crops which are grown with
rainfed agriculture, by increasing their yield and cultivation areas. The research takes
Jenin Governorate as a case study.

The main conclusions of this thesis are as follows:

The cultivation areas of selected crops significantly increase by increasing the

quantity of treated wastewater that can be used for irrigation.
The quality of treated wastewater that exits from Anza wastewater treatment
plant is suitable for using it in irrigation, but the treated wastewater from Jenin
wastewater treatment plant is not suitable for irrigation.
Crops for this study were chosen depending on their areas, their stamina of using
treated wastewater, and their irrigation requirements. These crops are Olive,
Almond, Grape, Plums, Cover, Barely

6.2 Recommendations
Based on the results and conclusions, the following measures are recommended:

A comprehensive study should take place in all the Palestinian Governorates in

order to integrate and upscale the results from different regions.
There should be comparative studies between the different Governorates in order
to identify the most vulnerable and affected Governorate in all Palestinian
territory.
Ministry of agriculture, municipalities, and villages councils in Jenin should use
the result of this study in order to get the benefit from the treated wastewater to
reduce water scarcity and to increase crop productions.
Many areas in Jenin have high quantity of wastewater that goes to cesspits or
sewerage networks without treatment and drain to valleys, carrying diseases and
affect public health.

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Ministry of Agriculture should raise the awareness of farmers regarding the
importance of using the treated wastewater in alleviating water scarcity and
providing the important nutritional elements for crops such as N, P, and K.
Agricultural policies should encourage the cultivation of crops, only where
suitable water, soil and climate conditions exists.

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 Table (T.1): Quantity of wastewater in all Governorates in Jenin governorate in 2015

Locality Name Quantity of water Quantity of Quantity of

(m3/y) wastewater (m3/y) Wastewater (m3/d)

Um Al-Toot 11,095 6,124 17

Anza 59,074 32,609 89

Ajja 198,104 109,353 300

Raba 51,015 28,160 77

Jalqamos 25,057 13,831 38

Al-Jalama 85,000 46,920 129

Kferet 72,817.0 40,195 110

’Bartaa Al-Sharqya 225141 124,278 340

Fahma 67,334 37,168 102

Tora Al-Gharbia 35,492 19,592 54

Kherbit Al-Mentar Al- 850 469 1

Sharqia

Atttarm 44,186 24,391 67

Nazlet Ashikh Zaid 67,334 37,168 102

Merka 48,592 26,823 73

Al-Mghayer 31,401 17,333 47

Azzawya 46,600 25,723 70

Deer Ghazalah 69,234 38,217 105

Arrama 38,377 21,184 58

Fahma Al-Jadeda 17,565 9,696 27

Ashuhada 78,325 43,235 118

Al-Fondoqomya 65,087 35,928 98

Beer Al-Basha 51,300 28,318 78

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 Zbda 40,000 22,080 60

Telfet 3,854 2,127 6

Khrbit Abdalla Al- 5,663 3,126 9

Yones

Sanour 136,851 75,542 207

Um Dar 124,740 68,856 189

Al-Kfer 3,608 1,992 5

Dahr Al-Maleh 8,000 4,416 12

Al-Asa’sa 11,312 6,244 17

Kofr Dan 71246 39,328 108

Al-Yamoon 201020 110,963 304

Al-Seela Al-Harthya 124954 68,975 189

Rumana 58214 32,134 88

Anin 48722 26,895 74

Attayba 38562 21,286 58

Al-Hashemya 15260 8,424 23

Kofr Qud 24137 13,324 37

Zboba 26142 14,430 40

T’ annak 13499 7,451 20

Al-’araqa 32992 18,212 50

Qabatya 400000 220,800 605

Silt Al-Daher 166637 91,984 252

Yaabad 446604 246,525 675

Azzababda 123455 68,147 187

Kofr Raie 288885 159,465 437

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 Brqeen 244312 134,860 369

’Jaba 251567 138,865 380

Arraba 573875 316,779 868

Bet Qad ) Marj Bin Amer 179911 99,311 272

Arbona،Arrana،Jalbon

Jenin 2313650 1,277,135 3,499

Al-Jadeda،Maythalon) 477800 263,746 723

Al-،Seer،Mslya،Seres،
(Jarba

Faqoa 60000 33,120 91

Aba Al-Sharqya 4500 2,484 7

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Table (T.2): quantity of wastewater that will be produced in 2020 and 2025 according to population growth rate.

Locality Population Population Population Population Population Population Quantity of Quantity of

Name # in 2013 # in 2014 # in 2015 # in 2016 # in 2020 # in 2025 wastewater in wastewater
2020 in 2025

Zboba 2,231 2,288 2,346 2,404 2628 2945 42206 47297

Rummana 3,622 3,714 3,808 3,903 4267 4780 68528 76767

T’annak 1,153 1,183 1,213 1,243 1359 1523 21826 24459

Attayba 2,486 2,549 2,614 2,678 2929 3281 47040 52693

Arbona 934 958 982 1,007 1100 1233 17666 19802

Al-Jalama 2,376 2,437 2,498 2,560 2799 3136 44952 50364

Silt Al- 10,867 11,146 11,427 11,711 12803 14345 205616 230381
Harthya

Anin 4,257 4,366 4,476 4,588 5015 5619 80541 90241

Arrana 2,302 2,361 2,421 2,481 2713 3039 43571 48806

Deer 1,032 1,059 1,085 1,112 1216 1362 19529 21874

Ghazalah

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 Faqoa 3,999 4,101 4,205 4,309 4711 5279 75659 84781

Al- 18,896 19,380 19,870 20,363 22263 24943 357544 400585

Yamoon

Kofr Dan 5,938 6,090 6,244 6,399 6996 7838 112356 125878

Khrbit 159 163 167 172 187 210 3003 3373

Abdallah
Al-Youns

Dohr Al- 228 234 240 246 269 301 4320 4834
Maleh

Barta’a 4,817 4,940 5,065 5,190 5675 6358 91141 102109

Asharqya

Al-Araqa 2,493 2,556 2,621 2,686 2937 3290 47168 52837

Bet Qad 1,669 1,712 1,755 1,799 1966 2203 31574 35380

Tora Al- 1,059 1,086 1,113 1,141 1247 1397 20027 22436
Gharbya

Tora Al- 201 206 211 216 236 265 3790 4256
Sharqya

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 Al- 1,212 1,243 1,275 1,306 1429 1601 22950 25712
Hashemy
a

Nazlet 812 833 854 875 957 1072 15369 17216

Ashekh
Zaid

Attorm 426 437 448 459 502 562 8062 9026

Jenin 44,987 46,139 47,305 48,479 53001 59383 851196 953691

Jenin 11,962 12,268 12,578 12,890 14093 15789 226334 253571

Camp

Jalbon 2,757 2,827 2,899 2,971 3248 3639 52163 58442

Aba 235 241 247 254 277 310 4449 4979

Kofr 1,318 1,352 1,386 1,421 1553 1740 24941 27944

Qoud

Der Abu 6,427 6,591 6,758 6,926 7572 8483 121606 136237
Deaf

Brqeen 6,557 6,725 6,895 7,066 7725 8655 124064 138999

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 Um Dar‫أ‬ 642 659 676 692 757 849 12157 13635

Al- 587 602 617 633 691 775 11097 12447

Kholjan

Wadi 474 486 498 511 558 625 8961 10038

Addabe

Dohr Al- 419 429 440 451 493 552 7918 8865
Abed

Zbda 1,089 1,117 1,145 1,173 1283 1437 20605 23078

Ya’bad 15,732 16,135 16,543 16,953 18535 20767 297672 333518

Kferet 2,775 2,846 2,918 2,990 3269 3663 52500 58828

Um Atoot 1,141 1,170 1,199 1,229 1343 1505 21569 24170

Ashohada 2,016 2,068 2,120 2,173 2375 2661 38143 42736

Jalqamos 2,298 2,356 2,416 2,476 2707 3033 43474 48710

Al- 2,791 2,863 2,935 3,008 3288 3684 52805 59165

Mogher

Al-Motela 340 349 358 367 401 449 6440 7211

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 Beer Al- 1,507 1,546 1,585 1,625 1776 1990 28523 31959
Basha

Qabatya 22,142 22,709 23,282 23,860 26085 29226 418925 469370

Arraba 11,442 11,735 12,031 12,330 13480 15103 216489 242554

Telfet 275 282 289 296 324 363 5203 5830

Merka 1,858 1,906 1,954 2,002 2189 2453 35155 39395

Wadi 142 146 149 153 167 187 2682 3003

D’oq

Fahma 426 437 448 459 502 562 8062 9026

Al-Jadeda

Raba 3,627 3,720 3,814 3,909 4273 4788 68624 76895

Al- 200 205 210 215 235 264 3774 4240

Mansoura

Meslya 2,754 2,825 2,896 2,968 3245 3635 52115 58378

Az- 4,227 4,335 4,445 4,555 4980 5580 79979 89615

Zababda

Fahma 2,867 2,941 3,015 3,090 3378 3785 54251 60787

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 Az- 888 911 934 957 1046 1172 16799 18822
Zawya

Kofr Raie 8,494 8,711 8,931 9,153 10006 11211 160696 180049

Sir 858 880 902 925 1011 1132 16237 18180

Ajja 5,830 5,980 6,131 6,283 6869 7696 110316 123598

Anza 2,160 2,216 2,272 2,328 2546 2852 40889 45803

Sanour 4,691 4,811 4,933 5,055 5527 6193 88764 99460

Ar-Rama 1,112 1,140 1,169 1,198 1310 1467 21039 23560

Maythalo 8,022 8,227 8,435 8,645 9451 10589 151783 170059

on

AL- 5,465 5,605 5,746 5,889 6438 7213 103394 115841

Jadeda

Al-asa’sa 535 549 563 577 631 707 10134 11354

Al-Attara 1,337 1,371 1,406 1,441 1575 1765 25295 28346

Serees 5,636 5,780 5,926 6,073 6640 7439 106638 119470

’Jaba 9,795 10,046 10,299 10,555 11539 12929 185316 207640

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 Al- 3,923 4,023 4,125 4,227 4622 5178 74229 83159
Fondoqo
mya

Silt Ad- 6,683 6,854 7,027 7,201 7873 8821 126440 141665
Dah

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Table (T.3): Treated wastewater analyze from Anza WWTP in 23/3/2015

Treated wastewater in Inlet Outlet

Anza

23/3/2015

PH 6.62 6.77

Ec 2720 2460

BOD 910 233

COD 1964 873

TSS 456 28

NH3-N 146.3 44.2

NO3-N 3

TKN 211.17 179.49

TPO4 4.2 6.3

T.C(CFU/100ml) 1600000 1740

F.C 1220000 1209

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Table (T.4): Treated wastewater analyze from Anza WWTP in 15/1/2015

Treated wastewater in Anza inlet outlet

BOD 322 19

COD 683 71

TSS 268 0

NH3-N 141.46 49.96

NO3-N 0.56 BDL

TKN 170.55 62.71

TPO4 17.4 6.2

T.C(CFU/100ml) 380000 320

F.C 215000 23

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Table (T.5): Treated wastewater analyze from Jenin WWTP in 26/2/2014

Treated wastewater in Inlet Outlet

Jenin

26/2/2014

Na(ppm) 195 195

Mg(ppm) 0 0

Ca(ppm) 2.44 7.9

NO3(ppm) 173 22

K(ppm) 26.8 26.5

TSS(ppm) 525 28

TDS(g/l) 0.83 0.68

COD(ppm) 1315 520

Turbidity(FAU) 836 35

Ec(ms/cm) 1.68 1.36

PH 6.77 7.1

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Table (T.6): FAO and WHO guidelines for reusing treated wastewater

Potential irrigation problem Units Degree of restriction on use

None Slight to moderate Severe
Salinity
Ec dS/m < 0.7 0.7 - 3.0 > 3.0
Or
TDS mg/l < 450 450 – 2000 > 2000
Infiltration
SAR = 0 - 3 and EC > 0.7 0.7 - 0.2 < 0.2
3 -6 > 1.2 1.2 - 0.3 < 0.3
6-12 > 1.9 1.9 - 0.5 < 0.5
12-20 > 2.9 2.9 - 1.3 < 1.3
20-40 > 5.0 5.0 - 2.9 < 2.9
Specific ion toxicity
Sodium (Na)
Surface irrigation SAR <3 3–9 >9
Sprinkler irrigation me/I <3 >3
Chloride (Cl)
Surface irrigation me/I <4 4 – 10 > 10
Sprinkler irrigation m3/l <3 >3
Boron (B) mg/l < 0.7 0.7 - 3.0 > 3.0
Trace Elements
Miscellaneous effects
Nitrogen (NO3-N) mg/l <5 5 – 30 > 30
Bicarbonate (HCO3) me/I < 1.5 1.5 - 8.5 > 8.5
pH Normal range 6.5-8

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 Table (T.7): Categories of treated wastewater and its reusing conditions according to
FAO organization

Category Reuse condition Exposed Intestinal Faecal Wastewater

group nematodes coliforms treatment
(arithmetic (geometric expected to
mean no. of mean no. per achieve the
eggs per litre 100 ml) required
microbiological
quality
A Irrigation of crops Workers, ≤1 ≤ 1000 A series of
likely to be eaten consumers, stabilization
uncooked, sports public ponds designed
fields, public parks to achieve the
microbiological
quality
indicated, or
equivalent
treatment
B Irrigation of cereal Workers ≤1 No standard Retention in
crops, industrial recommended stabilization
crops, fodder crops, ponds for 8-10
pasture and trees days or
equivalent
helminth and
faecal coliform
removal
C Localized irrigation None Not applicable Not applicable Pretreatment as
of crops in category required by the
B if exposure of irrigation
workers and the technology, but
public does not not less than
occur primary
sediment Action

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 Table (T.8): Palestinian guidelines for irrigation using treated wastewater.

prope Dry Gardens Seeds Forests Citrus Olive Almonds

rty Fodder Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Irrigati Irrigatio Irrigation
irrigation on n

BOD5 60 45 40 60 60 45 45 45

COD 200 150 150 200 200 150 150 150

DO ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5

TDS 1500 1500 1200 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500

TSS 50 40 30 50 50 40 40 40

pH 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9

Fat Oil& 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Grease

Phenol 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002

NO3-N 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

NH4-N - - 50 - - - - -

PO4-P 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Cl 500 500 350 500 500 400 600 400

SO4 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500

Na 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

Mg 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

Ca 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400

SAR 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9
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Pathogen - - - - - - - -

Coliform( 1000 1000 1000 1000 200 1000 1000 1000

CFU/100
ml)
Faecal

Nematod - - - - - -- - -
es
(Eggs/L)

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 Schematic Diagram for Yabad WWTP

Kufeirt
Zabda Arraba
2022
2020 2019
Bir Al Basha
2022
Yabad

2017

WWTP

Figure (F.1): Schematic Diagram for Yabad WWTP

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 Schematic Diagram for Qabatiya WWTP

Kufeir
Talfit Az-Zababida
2019
2020 2018
Sir

Qabatiya 2019

2016

WWTP

Figure (F.2): Schematic Diagram for Qabatya WWTP

Schematic Diagram for ANIN WWTP

ANIN

2016

WWTP

Figure (F.3): Schematic Diagram for Anin WWTP

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Table (T.9): Areas that can be irrigated by WW in natural and worst conditions in 2020

Areas that can be irrigated by WW in natural Areas that can be irrigated by WW in worst
condition condition
Community quantity of WW Aloe Grape Almond Plums olive Barely clover Aloe Grape Almond Plums olive Barely Clover
in 2020

Zboba 42206 46 69 90 144 55 175 1235 42 62 82 125 49 145 561

Rommana 68528 75 112 147 233 89 284 2005 69 101 133 204 80 236 912

Taanek 21826 24 36 47 74 28 91 639 22 32 42 65 26 75 290

At-Tayba 47040 51 77 101 160 61 195 1376 47 69 91 140 55 162 626

Arbona 17666 19 29 38 60 23 73 517 18 26 34 52 21 61 235

Al-Jalama 44952 49 73 96 153 59 186 1315 45 66 87 134 53 155 598

Silt Al-Harthya 205616 225 336 440 700 268 853 6016 206 302 399 611 241 707 2735

Anin 80541 88 132 172 274 105 334 2356 81 118 156 239 94 277 1071

Arrana 43571 48 71 93 148 57 181 1275 44 64 85 129 51 150 580

Der Ghazala 19529 21 32 42 67 25 81 571 20 29 38 58 23 67 260

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Faqua 75659 83 124 162 258 99 314 2214 76 111 147 225 89 260 1006

Al-Yamoon 357544 391 585 765 1218 465 1483 10461 358 525 694 1062 419 1230 4756

Kofr Dan 112356 123 184 240 383 146 466 3287 112 165 218 334 132 387 1494

Khrbit Abdalla Al-Younes 3003 3 5 6 10 4 12 88 3 4 6 9 4 10 40

Dohr Al-Maleh 4320 5 7 9 15 6 18 126 4 6 8 13 5 15 57

Bataa Al-Sharqya 91141 100 149 195 310 119 378 2667 91 134 177 271 107 314 1212

Al-Araqa 47168 52 77 101 161 61 196 1380 47 69 92 140 55 162 627

Bet Qad 31574 35 52 68 108 41 131 924 32 46 61 94 37 109 420

Tora Al-Gharbya 20027 22 33 43 68 26 83 586 20 29 39 59 23 69 266

Tora Al-Sharqya 3790 4 6 8 13 5 16 111 4 6 7 11 4 13 50

Al-Hashmya 22950 25 38 49 78 30 95 671 23 34 45 68 27 79 305

Nazlet Al-Shekh Zaid 15369 17 25 33 52 20 64 450 15 23 30 46 18 53 204

At-Term 8062 9 13 17 27 10 33 236 8 12 16 24 9 28 107

Jenin 851196 931 1392 1821 2899 1108 3531 24903 852 1249 1652 2528 997 2928 11322

Jenin Camp 226334 248 370 484 771 295 939 6622 226 332 439 672 265 779 3011

Jalbon 52163 57 85 112 178 68 216 1526 52 77 101 155 61 179 694

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Aba 4449 5 7 10 15 6 18 130 4 7 9 13 5 15 59

Kofr Qod 24941 27 41 53 85 32 103 730 25 37 48 74 29 86 332

Deer Abu Deaf 121606 133 199 260 414 158 504 3558 122 178 236 361 142 418 1618

Brqin 124064 136 203 265 423 162 515 3630 124 182 241 368 145 427 1650

Um Dar 12157 13 20 26 41 16 50 356 12 18 24 36 14 42 162

Al-Kholjan 11097 12 18 24 38 14 46 325 11 16 22 33 13 38 148

Wadi Ad-Dabe’ 8961 10 15 19 31 12 37 262 9 13 17 27 10 31 119

Dohr Al-Abed 7918 9 13 17 27 10 33 232 8 12 15 24 9 27 105

Zbda 20605 23 34 44 70 27 85 603 21 30 40 61 24 71 274

Yaabad 297672 326 487 637 1014 388 1235 8709 298 437 578 884 349 1024 3959

Kfert 52500 57 86 112 179 68 218 1536 53 77 102 156 61 181 698

Um Atoot 21569 24 35 46 73 28 89 631 22 32 42 64 25 74 287

Al-Shohada 38143 42 62 82 130 50 158 1116 38 56 74 113 45 131 507

Jalqamos 43474 48 71 93 148 57 180 1272 44 64 84 129 51 150 578

Al-Mogher 52805 58 86 113 180 69 219 1545 53 77 103 157 62 182 702

Al-Motela 6440 7 11 14 22 8 27 188 6 9 13 19 8 22 86

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Ber Al-Basha 28523 31 47 61 97 37 118 834 29 42 55 85 33 98 379

Qabatya 418925 458 685 896 1427 545 1738 12256 419 615 813 1244 490 1441 5572

Arraba 216489 237 354 463 737 282 898 6334 217 318 420 643 253 745 2880

Telfet 5203 6 9 11 18 7 22 152 5 8 10 15 6 18 69

Merka 35155 38 57 75 120 46 146 1029 35 52 68 104 41 121 468

Wadi Do’uq 2682 3 4 6 9 3 11 78 3 4 5 8 3 9 36

Fahma Al-Jadeda 8062 9 13 17 27 10 33 236 8 12 16 24 9 28 107

Raba 68624 75 112 147 234 89 285 2008 69 101 133 204 80 236 913

Al-Mansora 3774 4 6 8 13 5 16 110 4 6 7 11 4 13 50

Meslya 52115 57 85 111 178 68 216 1525 52 76 101 155 61 179 693

Az-Zababda 79979 87 131 171 272 104 332 2340 80 117 155 238 94 275 1064

Fahma 54251 59 89 116 185 71 225 1587 54 80 105 161 64 187 722

Az-Zawya 16799 18 27 36 57 22 70 491 17 25 33 50 20 58 223

Kofr Rai 160696 176 263 344 547 209 667 4701 161 236 312 477 188 553 2137

Ser 16237 18 27 35 55 21 67 475 16 24 32 48 19 56 216

Ajja 110316 121 180 236 376 144 458 3228 110 162 214 328 129 380 1467

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Anza 40889 45 67 87 139 53 170 1196 41 60 79 121 48 141 544

Sanor 88764 97 145 190 302 116 368 2597 89 130 172 264 104 305 1181

Ar-Rama 21039 23 34 45 72 27 87 616 21 31 41 62 25 72 280

Maythalon 151783 166 248 325 517 198 630 4441 152 223 295 451 178 522 2019

Al-Jadeda 103394 113 169 221 352 135 429 3025 103 152 201 307 121 356 1375

Al-Attara 25295 28 41 54 86 33 105 740 25 37 49 75 30 87 336

Serees 106638 117 174 228 363 139 442 3120 107 156 207 317 125 367 1418

Jaba’ 185316 203 303 396 631 241 769 5422 185 272 360 550 217 638 2465

Al-Fondoqomya 74229 81 121 159 253 97 308 2172 74 109 144 220 87 255 987

Silt Ad-Daher 126440 138 207 270 431 165 525 3699 127 185 245 376 148 435 1682

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Table (T.10): Areas that can be irrigated by WW in natural and worst conditions in 2025

Areas that can be irrigated by WW in natural conditions Areas that can be irrigated by WW in worst conditions

community quantity Aloe Grape Almond Plums olive Barely clover Aloe Grape Almond Plums olive Barely Clover
of WW in
2025

Zboba 47297 52 77 101 161 62 196 1384 47 69 92 140 55 163 629

Rummana 76767 84 126 164 261 100 318 2246 77 113 149 228 90 264 1021

T’aank 24459 27 40 52 83 32 101 716 24 36 47 73 29 84 325

At-Tayba 52693 58 86 113 179 69 219 1542 53 77 102 157 62 181 701

Arbuna 19802 22 32 42 67 26 82 579 20 29 38 59 23 68 263

Al-Jalama 50364 55 82 108 172 66 209 1473 50 74 98 150 59 173 670

Silt Al-Harthya 230381 252 377 493 785 300 956 6740 231 338 447 684 270 793 3064

Anin 90241 99 148 193 307 117 374 2640 90 132 175 268 106 310 1200

Arrana 48806 53 80 104 166 64 202 1428 49 72 95 145 57 168 649

Der Ghazala 21874 24 36 47 75 28 91 640 22 32 42 65 26 75 291

Faqu’a 84781 93 139 181 289 110 352 2480 85 124 165 252 99 292 1128

Al-Yamoon 400585 438 655 857 1364 522 1662 11720 401 588 778 1190 469 1378 5328

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Kofr Dan 125878 138 206 269 429 164 522 3683 126 185 244 374 147 433 1674

Khrbit Abdalla Al- 3373 4 6 7 11 4 14 99 3 5 7 10 4 12 45

Younes

Dhr Al-Maleh 4834 5 8 10 16 6 20 141 5 7 9 14 6 17 64

Barta’a Al-Sharqya 102109 112 167 218 348 133 424 2987 102 150 198 303 120 351 1358

Al-’araqa 52837 58 86 113 180 69 219 1546 53 78 103 157 62 182 703

Bait Qad 35380 39 58 76 121 46 147 1035 35 52 69 105 41 122 471

Tora Al-Gharbya 22436 25 37 48 76 29 93 656 22 33 44 67 26 77 298

Tora Al-Sharqya 4256 5 7 9 14 6 18 125 4 6 8 13 5 15 57

Al-Hashmya 25712 28 42 55 88 33 107 752 26 38 50 76 30 88 342

Nazlet Al-Shekh Zaid 17216 19 28 37 59 22 71 504 17 25 33 51 20 59 229

At-Torm 9026 10 15 19 31 12 37 264 9 13 18 27 11 31 120

Jenin 953691 1043 1559 2040 3248 1242 3956 27902 954 1399 1851 2833 1117 3281 12685

Jenin Camp 253571 277 415 542 864 330 1052 7419 254 372 492 753 297 872 3373

Jalbon 58442 64 96 125 199 76 242 1710 58 86 113 174 68 201 777

Aba 4979 5 8 11 17 6 21 146 5 7 10 15 6 17 66

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Kofr Qod 27944 31 46 60 95 36 116 818 28 41 54 83 33 96 372

Der Abu Deaf 136237 149 223 291 464 177 565 3986 136 200 264 405 160 469 1812

Brqin 138999 152 227 297 473 181 577 4067 139 204 270 413 163 478 1849

Um-Dar 13635 15 22 29 46 18 57 399 14 20 26 40 16 47 181

Al-Kholjan 12447 14 20 27 42 16 52 364 12 18 24 37 15 43 166

Wadi Ad-Dabe’ 10038 11 16 21 34 13 42 294 10 15 19 30 12 35 134

Dohr Al-Abed 8865 10 14 19 30 12 37 259 9 13 17 26 10 30 118

Zbda 23078 25 38 49 79 30 96 675 23 34 45 69 27 79 307

Ya’abad 333518 365 545 713 1136 434 1384 9758 334 489 647 991 390 1147 4436

Kfert 58828 64 96 126 200 77 244 1721 59 86 114 175 69 202 782

Um At-Toot 24170 26 40 52 82 31 100 707 24 35 47 72 28 83 321

Al-Shohada 42736 47 70 91 146 56 177 1250 43 63 83 127 50 147 568

Jalqamos 48710 53 80 104 166 63 202 1425 49 71 95 145 57 168 648

Al-Mgher 59165 65 97 127 202 77 245 1731 59 87 115 176 69 204 787

Al-Mttala 7211 8 12 15 25 9 30 211 7 11 14 21 8 25 96

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Beer Al-Basha 31959 35 52 68 109 42 133 935 32 47 62 95 37 110 425

Qabatya 469370 513 767 1004 1599 611 1947 13732 470 689 911 1394 550 1615 6243

Arraba 242554 265 397 519 826 316 1006 7096 243 356 471 720 284 834 3226

Telfet 5830 6 10 12 20 8 24 171 6 9 11 17 7 20 78

Merka 39395 43 64 84 134 51 163 1153 39 58 76 117 46 136 524

Wadi D’oq 3003 3 5 6 10 4 12 88 3 4 6 9 4 10 40

Fahma Al-Jadeda 9026 10 15 19 31 12 37 264 9 13 18 27 11 31 120

Raba 76895 84 126 164 262 100 319 2250 77 113 149 228 90 265 1023

Al-Mansora 4240 5 7 9 14 6 18 124 4 6 8 13 5 15 56

Meslya 58378 64 95 125 199 76 242 1708 58 86 113 173 68 201 777

Az-Zababdah 89615 98 147 192 305 117 372 2622 90 131 174 266 105 308 1192

Fahma 60787 66 99 130 207 79 252 1778 61 89 118 181 71 209 809

Az-Zawya 18822 21 31 40 64 25 78 551 19 28 37 56 22 65 250

Kofr Raei 180049 197 294 385 613 234 747 5268 180 264 350 535 211 619 2395

Ser 18180 20 30 39 62 24 75 532 18 27 35 54 21 63 242

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Ajja 123598 135 202 264 421 161 513 3616 124 181 240 367 145 425 1644

Anza 45803 50 75 98 156 60 190 1340 46 67 89 136 54 158 609

Sanor 99460 109 163 213 339 129 413 2910 100 146 193 295 116 342 1323

Ar-Rama 23560 26 39 50 80 31 98 689 24 35 46 70 28 81 313

Maithalon 170059 186 278 364 579 221 705 4975 170 249 330 505 199 585 2262

Al-Jadeda 115841 127 189 248 395 151 481 3389 116 170 225 344 136 399 1541

Al-Asa’asa 11354 12 19 24 39 15 47 332 11 17 22 34 13 39 151

Al-Attara 28346 31 46 61 97 37 118 829 28 42 55 84 33 98 377

Serees 119470 131 195 256 407 156 496 3495 120 175 232 355 140 411 1589

Jab’ 207640 227 339 444 707 270 861 6075 208 305 403 617 243 714 2762

Al-Fondoqomya 83159 91 136 178 283 108 345 2433 83 122 161 247 97 286 1106

Silt Ad-Daher 141665 155 232 303 483 184 588 4145 142 208 275 421 166 487 1884

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Table (T.11): Areas that can be irrigated by WW in natural and worst conditions in 2015

Areas that can be irrigated by WW in natural Areas that can be irrigated by WW in worst
conditions conditions

Community quantity of Aloe Grape Almond Plums olive Barely clover Aloe Grape Almond Plums olive Barely Clover
WW in
2015

Um At-Toot 6,124 7 10 13 21 8 25 179 6 9 12 18 7 21 81

Anza 32,609 36 53 70 111 42 135 954 33 48 63 97 38 112 434

Ajja 109,353 120 179 234 372 142 454 3199 109 160 212 325 128 376 1455

Raba 28,160 31 46 60 96 37 117 824 28 41 55 84 33 97 375

Jalqamoos 13,831 15 23 30 47 18 57 405 14 20 27 41 16 48 184

Al-Jalama 46,920 51 77 100 160 61 195 1373 47 69 91 139 55 161 624

Kferit 40,195 44 66 86 137 52 167 1176 40 59 78 119 47 138 535

Barta’a Al-Sharqya 124,278 136 203 266 423 162 516 3636 124 182 241 369 146 428 1653

Fahma 37,168 41 61 80 127 48 154 1087 37 55 72 110 44 128 494

Tora Al-Gharbya 19,592 21 32 42 67 26 81 573 20 29 38 58 23 67 261

Khrbit Al-Mentar 469 1 1 1 2 1 2 14 0 1 1 1 1 2 6

Asharqya

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At-Torm 24,391 27 40 52 83 32 101 714 24 36 47 72 29 84 324

Nazlet Al-Shekh Zaid 37,168 41 61 80 127 48 154 1087 37 55 72 110 44 128 494

Merka 26,823 29 44 57 91 35 111 785 27 39 52 80 31 92 357

Al-Mogher 17,333 19 28 37 59 23 72 507 17 25 34 51 20 60 231

Az-Zawya 25,723 28 42 55 88 33 107 753 26 38 50 76 30 88 342

Deer Ghazalah 38,217 42 62 82 130 50 159 1118 38 56 74 114 45 131 508

Ar-Rama 21,184 23 35 45 72 28 88 620 21 31 41 63 25 73 282

Fahma Al-Jadeda 9,696 11 16 21 33 13 40 284 10 14 19 29 11 33 129

Ashohada 43,235 47 71 92 147 56 179 1265 43 63 84 128 51 149 575

Al-Fondoqumya 35,928 39 59 77 122 47 149 1051 36 53 70 107 42 124 478

Beer Al-Basha 28,318 31 46 61 96 37 117 828 28 42 55 84 33 97 377

Zbda 22,080 24 36 47 75 29 92 646 22 32 43 66 26 76 294

Telfet 2,127 2 3 5 7 3 9 62 2 3 4 6 2 7 28

Khrbit Abdalla Al-yones 3,126 3 5 7 11 4 13 91 3 5 6 9 4 11 42

Sanoor 75,542 83 124 162 257 98 313 2210 76 111 147 224 88 260 1005

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UM Dar 68,856 75 113 147 235 90 286 2015 69 101 134 205 81 237 916

Al-Kfer 1,992 2 3 4 7 3 8 58 2 3 4 6 2 7 26

Dhr Al-Maleh 4,416 5 7 9 15 6 18 129 4 6 9 13 5 15 59

Al-asa’sa 6,244 7 10 13 21 8 26 183 6 9 12 19 7 21 83

Kofr Dan 39,328 43 64 84 134 51 163 1151 39 58 76 117 46 135 523

Al-Yamoon 110,963 121 181 237 378 144 460 3246 111 163 215 330 130 382 1476

Silt Al-Harthya 68,975 75 113 148 235 90 286 2018 69 101 134 205 81 237 917

Rummana 32,134 35 53 69 109 42 133 940 32 47 62 95 38 111 427

Anin 26,895 29 44 58 92 35 112 787 27 39 52 80 31 93 358

At-tayba 21,286 23 35 46 73 28 88 623 21 31 41 63 25 73 283

Al-HHashmya 8,424 9 14 18 29 11 35 246 8 12 16 25 10 29 112

Kofr Qod 13,324 15 22 29 45 17 55 390 13 20 26 40 16 46 177

Zbuba 14,430 16 24 31 49 19 60 422 14 21 28 43 17 50 192

Tannek 7,451 8 12 16 25 10 31 218 7 11 14 22 9 26 99

Al-Araqa 18,212 20 30 39 62 24 76 533 18 27 35 54 21 63 242

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Qabatya 220,800 242 361 472 752 287 916 6460 221 324 429 656 259 760 2937

Silt Ad-Daher 91,984 101 150 197 313 120 382 2691 92 135 179 273 108 316 1224

Yaabad 246,525 270 403 527 840 321 1023 7213 247 362 479 732 289 848 3279

Az-Zababda 68,147 75 111 146 232 89 283 1994 68 100 132 202 80 234 906

Kofr Raie 159,465 174 261 341 543 208 662 4665 160 234 310 474 187 549 2121

Borqin 134,860 148 220 288 459 176 559 3946 135 198 262 401 158 464 1794

Jaba’ 138,865 152 227 297 473 181 576 4063 139 204 270 412 163 478 1847

Arraba 316,779 346 518 678 1079 412 1314 9268 317 465 615 941 371 1090 4214

Marj Ibn Amer 99,311 109 162 212 338 129 412 2906 99 146 193 295 116 342 1321

Jenin 1,277,135 1397 2088 2732 4350 1663 5298 37365 1278 1874 2479 3793 1495 4394 16988

Maithalon, Ajdeda, 263,746 288 431 564 898 343 1094 7716 264 387 512 783 309 907 3508
Serees, Meslya, Ser, Al-
Jarba

Faqua 33,120 36 54 71 113 43 137 969 33 49 64 98 39 114 441

Wadi Ad-Dabe’ 2,484 3 4 5 8 3 10 73 2 4 5 7 3 9 33

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