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The river is formed by seasonal streams that form from rain in the Baabda district. The river passes through the areas of Choueifat, Kfarshima, Hay El Sellom and flows into the Mediterranean Sea south of Beirut, under the Beirut International Airport. It dries up totally during summer. The Ghadir is the most polluted river in Lebanon.
The Ghadir river in the South of Beirut is probably the most polluted river in the country, while the Wazzani River in South Lebanon may be the least polluted river because of limited economic activity in its basin. [18]
The most polluted river in Lebanon, described in 2017 by Lebanese minister of public works Youssef Fenianos as no longer normal water, but sewage water. [43] Industrial zones by the river. [43] Floods of sewage water in settllements near the river, leading to periodic displacement. [44]
It is not uncommon for homes or buildings to dispose of their waste into natural water ways or man-made waste pools. In 2016 only 58.5% of buildings in Lebanon were connected to the sewer system. The other 41.5% of buildings used septic tanks, waste pools, or natural water sources (streams, rivers, lakes, etc.) to dispose of their sewage. [21]
Also, much of Lebanon's drinking water flows out into the Mediterranean Sea. [3] These problems also go along with the higher demand of water and the leaky system of pipes and reservoirs. [3] Lebanon is in need of an upgraded water network in order to avoid chronic water shortages predicted in the year 2020. [3]
A new report from the World Health Organization lists the cities with the most polluted air -- and unfortunately, a lot of cites are on it. Topping the list is Delhi. Euronews' video makes it easy ...
Jul. 29—State officials plan to pipe billions of gallons of water from an aquifer below the Wabash River to Lebanon to supply the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District. The Indiana Economic ...
Due to this, the river is split into two sections for the project, an upper 9-mile section and a lower 8.3-mile area. The EPA approved the final engineering design work for the lower section in ...