Aqaba Water: No date set to resolve the water problem in the Thaghra area of Ma'an

Al-Khasawneh explained on Sunday that the company supplies the area with about 100 cubic meters of water daily, throughout the days of the week, via tankers departing from Ma'an, noting that this quantity is equivalent, according to the company's estimates, to about two cubic meters per family daily.

He indicated that the company laid a water pipeline approximately 22 kilometers long to the area, at a cost of nearly one million dollars, or more than 700,000 dinars, but the shortage of available water quantities prevents its operation in a way that ensures water reaches homes through the network.

He pointed out that efforts to secure water for Thaghra began before the Aqaba Water Company took over the management of the sector in Ma'an Governorate, and included drilling a well within the area and constructing an internal network and reservoirs, but the water extracted from the well did not meet the required specifications for human consumption.

Al-Khasawneh added that delivering water through the pipeline requires sufficient quantities to ensure the pressure necessary for it to reach homes, explaining that the limited water source prevents utilizing the pipeline to meet the residents' needs.

He attributed the difficulty of finding an alternative source to the mountainous and rugged geographical nature of the area and its distance from surrounding regions, noting that drilling new wells requires studies to determine the possibility of obtaining water that is suitable in terms of quantity and quality, and does not necessarily guarantee reaching the desired results.

Al-Khasawneh confirmed that studies are continuing to find an alternative water source to serve the area, stressing that tankers will remain the approved means of supply until a suitable solution is reached, without setting a date for completing the studies or resolving the problem.