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Water in Tunisia

Authors: Mustapha BESBES, Jamel CHAHED, Hedi SHAYEB, Abdelkader HAMDANE

Publication date: August 10, 2013 | Lire en français

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    4. Non-conventional resources

    The direct use of salt water, the desalination of brackish and sea water, and the recycling of treated wastewater (TWW) offer significant opportunities, and significant progress has already been made in these fields. However, environmental, economic and technological problems currently limit the massive use of these resources, which represent realistic alternatives to the problem of water scarcity.

    4.1 Reuse of treated wastewater

    Treated wastewater is mainly reused for irrigation, with the development of irrigated perimeters, and for watering golf courses in tourist areas. Agriculture is the main user, with 7,000 ha equipped to use 30% of treated effluent. Despite some progress over the last few decades, signs of loss of momentum have been noted and the actual...

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