Recorded only 31 mm of rain in Tehran
The operation manager of urban water facilities of Abfa Tehran Company said: In order to achieve the sustainability of water resources in Tehran, we need 283 mm of rainfall per year, while the average rainfall of this province last year was 207 mm.
According to Moj news agency, Ali Akbar Malkouti stated that the situation of Tehran’s water resources is still fragile and while there are 10 days left until winter, Tehran province has only received 31 mm of rain and the peak water consumption in this metropolis is still around 40 thousand liters per second. Is; He stated: This amount of water consumption is high for cold days and especially for such conditions.
Pointing out that scattered rains will not be a cure for the accumulated drought of this city, he continued: In recent days, the daily storage of water in Tehran’s reservoirs was one million cubic meters, while under normal conditions, the storage of water in Tehran’s reservoirs should be one million and 400 thousand. be cubic meters.
The operation manager of Abfai urban water facilities in Tehran province, stating that the total price of each cubic meter of water in Tehran is about 3660 tomans, said: Currently, almost one-third of the total price of water supply is received from the people.
He pointed out: In a situation where water is hardly available in Tehran and is supplied at a very low price, it is necessary to overcome this fragile situation, the citizens of Tehran should consider the principles of consumption management in their consumption and avoid unnecessary water consumption such as washing. Parking lot and sidewalks, car wash, etc. avoid
The operation manager of Abfai municipal water facilities in Tehran province emphasized the need to change behavior and move towards optimal water consumption and said: In addition to the sustainability of drinking water sources, this will be a guarantee of fair distribution of water in the capital.