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Mr. Bel Abbes: Water Services Expanding
A unit of Algérienne des Eaux in Sidi Bel Abbès has taken over the management of all 52 municipalities in the province, whose population is estimated at around 824,550 residents. Previously, it only covered 45 municipalities before last March. The unit provides comprehensive services that include 97 wells, 8 springs, 60 pumping and treatment stations, two dams, as well as 242 reservoirs and a water network extending 2,760 kilometers. The province relies on reservoirs, desalination plants, and groundwater to supply water to its residents. The total daily supply amounts to approximately 126,360 cubic meters, with a distribution system that varies by area—some regions receive water daily, while others have water every two to three days. The distribution system is expected to improve with the completion of the seawater desalination plant at Château Hadria, which will gradually increase the supplied water to reach 100,000 cubic meters daily, helping to reduce water outages, especially for residents living on higher floors. The manager explained that the causes of leaks include damage to old pipelines and human encroachment. Efforts are ongoing to upgrade the infrastructure and reduce the leak rate from 30% to 15%. He also pointed out that there is a financial deficit exceeding 128 billion centimes due to customer debt, stressing the importance of water conservation to preserve the resource and reduce wastage.
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