[[{"content_id":363042,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Three large wastewater treatment plants put into operation in Gaza","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Operating the three wastewater treatment plants located in the east of the Refugee camp of Al Burij, middle of the Gaza Strip, is part of a project aimed to solve the issue of critical water situation in the besieged enclave.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"The wastewater treatment plants went into test operation at the end of 2020, and regular operation at the start in April 2021.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOperating the plants significantly improve resource protection and thus the conditions for a proper water supply in the coastal enclave, which has been subject to Israeli theft of underground reserves.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGerman Financial Cooperation supported the project on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with a total of EUR 85 million.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe operation of the plants is only the first stage of the project with the capacity of treating 60,000 cubic metres of sewage.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe construction of the second phase of the project is expected to start on 2025 in order to double the amount of treated sewage to become 120,000 cubic metres.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The wastewater treatment plants went into test operation at the end of 2020, and regular operation at the start in April 2021<span dir=\"RTL\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Operating the plants significantly improve resource protection and thus the conditions for a proper water supply in the coastal enclave, which has been subject to Israeli theft of underground reserves<span dir=\"RTL\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">German Financial Cooperation supported the project on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with a total of EUR 85 million<span dir=\"RTL\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The operation of the plants is only the first stage of the project with the capacity of treating 60,000 cubic metres of sewage<span dir=\"RTL\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The construction of the second phase of the project is expected to start on 2025 in order to double the amount of treated sewage to become 120,000 cubic metres.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><img alt=\"Sewage plants in Gaza\" 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