Gaza's wastewater infrastructure
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Also written as: Gaza’s wastewater infrastructure · the wastewater infrastructure · local wastewater infrastructure · wastewater treatment plants · the territory’s wastewater infrastructure
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- The crisis was triggered when Israeli attacks destroyed Gaza’s wastewater infrastructure, causing a massive discharge of untreated sewage.
- The wastewater contains nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which feed microalgae and cyanobacteria and may intensify their blooms.
- All five of Gaza’s wastewater treatment plants were out of service, leaving an estimated 45,000 cubic metres of untreated sewage to flow into the Mediterranean each day.
- Israeli bombardment has destroyed 90% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure since 7 October 2023, according to a report by Médecins Sans Frontières.
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Origin: first recognised while reading Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants · 2026-09-24 22:17