Water
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Freak Weather Cuts Off Water, Power, Gas in Several Regions
EghtesadOnline: Heavy snow in northern Gilan Province in the last few days has killed seven people, blocked roads and cut off electricity to 200,000 subscribers.
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Isfahan Refinery Using Urban Sewage
EghtesadOnline: Isfahan Oil Refining Company's wastewater treatment unit has started operations to help address the water problems of the refinery, the managing director said.
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Utility Struggles to Cut Non-Revenue Water
EghtesadOnline: It is estimated that 600 million cubic meters of water is wasted in the country every year. From this colossal malfunction the loss of 153 mcm (non-revenue water) cannot be avoided,…
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Rainfall Above Long-Term Average
EghtesadOnline: Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23) almost 140 millimeters of rain fell in Iran, 22% above the long-term average, head of Weather Forecasting Office at…
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Water Mismanagement
EghtesadOnline: From official reports it is apparent the water authorities have failed to manage consumption in the country over the past ten decades.
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Iran Firms Complete Overseas Power Projects Worth $4.6b
EghtesadOnline: Iranian companies involved in the water and power industries undertook 100 foreign projects in the last decade, overseas project manager in Iran's Water Resources Management Company…
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Underground Water Resources Crucial
EghtesadOnline: Underground water resources meet close to 57% of the domestic water demand from households, farming and industries. The balance (43%) comes from renewable resources.
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Abfa Chief: Need for Avoiding Water Tensions
EghtesadOnline: From the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Turkey where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are fed to the desert Wadis on both sides of the Nile, the history of water conflicts…
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TRWC Chief: Tehran Rainfall Unprecedented in Half Century
EghtesadOnline: Tehran dams presently have 634 million cubic meters of water, up 85 million cubic meters compared to this time last year, managing director of Tehran Regional Water Company said.
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Need to Reduce Water Evaporation in Iran Dams
EghtesadOnline: A whopping 3 billion cubic meters of water evaporates annually from dams nationwide, head of water technology development workgroup at the Presidential Office for Science and…
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Utility Going After Water Theft
EghtesadOnline: An estimated 1.5 billion cubic meters of water is consumed in Tehran Province annually, of which 25% or 30 million cubic meters/year is used by households that illegally tap into…
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Water Levels in Iran's Southern Dams Rising After Years
EghtesadOnline: Deluge in the past few days in southern and southeastern Iran has inflicted damages on cities, villages and roads and endangered lives. But at the same time it has helped fill…
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Abfa Expanding Water Supply Network
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s water supply network stretches over 460,000 kilometers, but there still are 10,000 small towns and villages with no access to piped water, director of the National Water…
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Rewriting Water Management in Iran
EghtesadOnline: Efficient management of demand and developing effective resource management techniques (compared to water transfer projects) would be more practical in addressing water crisis,…
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Water Desalination Taking Center Stage in Bandar Abbas
EghtesadOnline: The second development phase of Bandar Abbas water desalination unit in Hormozgan Province became operational on Thursday, managing director of the provincial Water and Wastewater…
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Oman Sea Water Supply to 3 Provinces From February
EghtesadOnline: The plan to supply water from the Oman Sea in south Iran to three eastern provinces will begin in February, deputy director of Khorasan Razavi Regional Water Company said.
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Khorasan Razavi Province Boosting Energy Projects
EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry has 46 power, water and wastewater projects in cities and villages of Khorasan Razavi Province, the minister said Monday.
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Minister Likens Water Misuse to a ‘Chronic Disease’
EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says enhancing water efficiency by 10% can go a long way in saving the rapidly shrinking precious resource.
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Rural Water Supply Remains Energy Ministry Priority
EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry can withdraw $280 million from the National Development Fund of Iran, the country's sovereign wealth fund, to finish incomplete water and power projects, the…
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Municipality Should Procure Treated Wastewater for Tehran Green Spaces
EghtesadOnline: Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company is willing to deliver treated wastewater to Tehran Municipality (TM) and industries, an official at the TPWWC said.
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Fresh Impetus to Supply Water to Eastern Regions
EghtesadOnline: Chabahar Free Trade Zone Organization, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) and Iran East Supply and Development Infrastructures…
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Power, Water Supply Capacity Increases in Western Regions
EghtesadOnline: Power and water projects worth $110 million were inaugurated Tuesday in western Kermanshah Province.
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Iran Companies Poised for Bigger Role in Tajik Energy Projects
EghtesadOnline: Tajikistan’s minister of energy and water resources has appreciated the presence of Iranian companies in power and water projects in his country, and invited Iranian private firms…
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Iran Desalination Capacity to Reach Half Million cm/d
EghtesadOnline: Sixty desalination plants produce 250,000 cubic meters of water per day in the coastal regions, namely Khuzestan, Hormozgan and Bushehr, deputy chief engineer with the National…
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Water, Wastewater, Power Projects in Fars to Cost $586m
EghtesadOnline: The first phase of Darab Water Treatment Plant in Darab County, Fars Province, with production capacity of 150 liters per second was launched at the weekend.
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Minister vows inaugurating nine thermal power stations, 10 dams
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said nine thermal power stations and 10 dams will be inaugurated in various Iranian provinces aiming to take advantage of water and hydro-electr…
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220 Water, Power Projects to Come Online by March
EghtesadOnline: More than 220 major power and water projects worth $3 billion will come on stream by the end of the current fiscal (March 2020), the Energy Minister said Monday.
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Shifting to Unconventional Water Resources a Compulsion for Bushehr
EghtesadOnline: Despite the visible reduction in per capita water consumption in southern Bushehr Province, the region is still struggling with severe water shortages, head of water quality department…
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Water Paucity Taking Toll on Development Projects
EghtesadOnline: Petrochemical, fertilizer and refinery projects with annual capacity to manufacture 5 million tons are facing rough times and some have been put on hold as the water problems…
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Water, Power Projects Expand in West Azarbaijan
EghtesadOnline: Sardasht Hydroelectric Power Plant in Sardasht County, West Azarbaijan Province, was connected to the national grid on Tuesday.