Sustainability of water supply management for Erbil City in the context of sustainable development agenda

Shuokr Qarani Aziz; Jwan Sabah  Mustafa

doi:10.5937/ror2201001A

Authors

Shuokr Qarani Aziz Salahaddin University-Erbil, College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Kurdistan Region, Iraq Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3458-2083
Jwan Sabah Mustafa Ministry of Agricultural and Water Resources, General Directorate of Dams and Reservoirs, Kurdistan Region, Iraq Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ror2201001A

Keywords:

Erbil City, water supply, quality, quantity sustainability, water management

Abstract

Conserving water and providing for the future generation is one of the most important principals established on the agenda concerning sustainable development goals. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the sustainability of the quantity and quality of water sources for Erbil City, as well as their safety and security based on the standard limitations. Therefore, the study computed the adapted scale of measuring water quantity and the demand of water and then evaluated the collected data from the water directorates related to both surface water and groundwater for the studied area. The study focused on the management of water supply and main factors that affected the lack of the sustainability. The next step was the planning of appropriate solution for those problems, such as avoiding drilling of illegal groundwater wells and managing water sector that made the poor water management as well. The use of additional surface water accomplished with the construction of extra water treatment plants was seen as an alternative to consuming groundwater. Reusing of processed sewage for various consumption and recharging of groundwater was considered as sustainable strategy and management for the water field in Erbil City.

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