{"id":236214,"date":"2021-03-12T09:11:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T14:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=236214"},"modified":"2023-02-01T05:04:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T04:04:05","slug":"irans-water-crisis-and-regimes-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/irans-water-crisis-and-regimes-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Water Crisis and Regime\u2019s Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, Iranian people are also suffering from a water crisis in different parts of Iran, including water pollution. Many of Iran\u2019s water resources are being dried up due to the regime\u2019s mismanagement.<\/p>\n

In Ahvaz, southwest Iran, potable water is highly polluted, and many people have been infected with Hepatitis A, transmitted by water.<\/p>\n

\u201cPiped water that reaches people must be in good condition in terms of residual chlorine and turbidity. [Pollution of] drinking water is still a serious problem in the suburbs and cities. Some 50 to 60% of rural water samples are not clear, and in many samples of rural water supply facilities, frequent pollution has been observed in these areas. We have observed 1 to 1.5 meters of mud in 2-meter ponds which causes water turbidity. The facilities should be dredged frequently so as not to increase water turbidity and microbial contamination,\u201d state-run Asr-e Jonoob website wrote<\/a> on March 9, quoting Mehran Ahmadi Baloutaki, Head of West Ahvaz Health Center.<\/p>\n

According to Asr-e Jonoob at least 5 children have been infected with hepatitis in the villages of Ismaili district of Ahvaz. According to Asr-e Jonoob, the cause of the hepatitis outbreak is \u201cthe contamination of drinking water and the lack of proper treatment and chlorination in the treatment plants that provide drinking water to dozens of villages on the way from Ahvaz to Khorramshahr.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khuzestan province is one of Iran\u2019s richest provinces in terms of natural resources. Yet, the regime pays no attention to this area. In early January, floods in Khuzestan caused damages to people\u2019s lives. Many locals become infected with hepatitis A after consuming water mixed with sewages following the recent floods in this province and the regime\u2019s mismanagement.<\/p>\n

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Iran's potable water crisis in Khuzestan southern Iran<\/div><\/div>
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