The water crisis in Lebanon is intensifying !! The price of tanks rises and the scarcity of water threatens the summer of 2025
The water crisis in Lebanon is intensifying !! The price of tanks rises and the scarcity of water threatens the summer of 2025
In the absence of the state from securing the most basic rights of the citizen, the Lebanese face A worsening water crisis With the summer entry. Water scarcity in Lebanon It is no longer just a seasonal problem, but rather an existential challenge, especially in light of the continuous economic collapse.
High prices of water tanks: a new burden on the citizen
In Beirut and Mount Lebanon, a street from Water tanks Mobile. A scene that has become familiar, is repeated every summer, in the absence of any radical solutions by the official authorities. With the continuous rise in temperatures, prices rose Home water tanks Miscellaneous, as the price of the tank, which has 10 barrels, has reached One million and 500 thousand Lebanese pounds In some areas, while this number was crossed in the capital, Beirut, according to a tank owners confirmed to MTV.
Many citizens indicate that the Lebanese family needs more than one tank per week, which makes water insurance a financial burden that exceeds their capabilities, especially in light of The stifling economic crisis That is shaded in various aspects of daily life.
The scarcity of groundwater and its low quality
Besides the high cost, a problem has emerged The scarcity of groundwater Its quality declined, as one of the tank owners confirmed that the groundwater has become very few, and that the remaining percentage in wells is weak, which negatively affects the quality of the water, to become unusable often.
He added: “Sometimes we are forced to secure salty water from coastal areas due to the sharp drought in wells. And even this water is not always available in sufficient quantities.”
A summer semester waving crises … and more high costs
A number of tank owners expected to witness the coming period An additional rise in water pricesAs a result of several factors, the most prominent of which is Water scarcity On the one hand, andHigh prices Fuel On the other hand, especially Diesel User to operate water pumps and operate tanks. This reality vowed with a harsh summer, in which water will be one of its most prominent victims.
Qaraoun Lake … unprecedented dryness
In an additional indication of the volume of the water disaster, it was released The national interest of the Litani River Modern air photos showed Acute drought in Lake Qaraoun During the water year 2025, according to the official statement, it lost The discharge of the Litani River completely stoppedWith a sharp and unprecedented decline in the water stock inside the lake.
The interest warned against Environmental and economic repercussions For this decline, calling for immediate action to protect water resources, and to prevent the exacerbation of the crisis that threatens Water security in Lebanon.
A crisis that requires urgent solutions
All indicators confirm that Lebanon is coming on Summer “dry” and difficultIn light of the continued drought and the decline in traditional water sources, and the absence of any effective national strategy to address the crisis. The urgent need emerges to:
- Protecting groundwater from attrition.
- Organizing work Water tanks Within a legal and regional framework.
- Adopting sustainable policies for water resources management.
- Investing in projects Sea water desalination or Rainwater.
The water crisis in Lebanon is not emergency … but continues!
The Lebanese are no longer faced only economic and living crises, but they face today A real water crisis It threatens their lifestyle, health and environment. In the absence of any serious indicators to resolve the crisis, it appears that the summer of 2025 will carry with it More suffering and thirstIn a country that lacks the simplest forms of water infrastructure, amid official ignorance that does not preach any solution soon.
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