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Water loss in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden;
Department of Business Administration, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
Department of Business Administration, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden;
- 1 Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden;
- 2 Department of Business Administration, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
- 3 Department of Business Administration, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
- 4 Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden;
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Abstract
Jordan is located in theMiddle Eastand covers an area of89,342 km 2 . The total population ofJordanis 6,508,271.Jordanis rapidly facing a severe water supply crisis due to greater demands on a finite quantity of available water. If current trends continue, it has been estimated that the country will experience a chronic water shortage by 2020. Despite these shortages, water loss in the distribution network is relatively high where it reaches 46%. Mafraq Governorate has the maximum water loss. Continuous records and data for the period 1999-2004 for Mafraq water authority were investigated for the water supply and lose. Water losses were evaluated, and suggestions were given to minimize the loss.
KeywordsMafraqWater LossJordanAdministrative LossTechnical Loss
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