The Energy Ministry announced Friday that Israel's water system has returned to full stability and reservoirs will be filled over the weekend. The ministry had previously reported on Thursday that the system was fully operational and the Sorek A desalination plant had resumed operations.
The Energy Ministry announced Friday (Sep 4) that Israel's water system has returned to full stability and reservoirs will be filled over the weekend. This marks the latest step in the recovery from the desalination plant shutdowns that began on Monday (Aug 31).
On Monday (Aug 31), the ministry confirmed that the system was fully operational and the Sorek A desalination plant had resumed operations after partial shutdowns caused by unusual sea turbidity. Earlier that day, the Water Authority reported that five of six desalination plants were shut down, leading to water supply cuts to agriculture in the Ramat Negev region and a city-wide water use reduction in Tel Aviv. The initial shutdown was reported as not a cyber event. By Monday afternoon, the Sorek A plant resumed operations following a situation assessment with Energy Minister Eli Cohen, and the ministry subsequently declared the system fully operational.
The disruption was caused by rare seawater turbidity, described by Minister Cohen as the worst in 30 years. As The Zioneer has reported in the context of the recovery, the minister emphasized that the system's resilience proves Israel's water infrastructure is robust despite the natural phenomenon.
The announcement indicates full stability, but the filling of reservoirs over the weekend will be monitored to ensure supply is fully restored.
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