Coastal Municipalities Water Utility

Organization responsible for water and sanitation services in Palestinian Gaza Strip

The Coastal Municipalities Water Utility is the organization responsible for water and sanitation services in the Palestinian Gaza Strip. Its services were severely damaged in the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict.^[1]^[2]

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^ "Field Update On Gaza From The Humanitarian Coordinator - 22-23 January 2009, 1700 hours" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2009年01月23日. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009年02月05日. Retrieved 2009年01月27日. The Gaza water utility, Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU), has carried out a damage assessment of water and waste water facilities throughout the Gaza Strip. Four water wells (in Beit Hanoun, Gaza and Jabalia) have been totally destroyed and there is also damage to several water carriers (e.g. Nusairat, Gaza main water wells and in Khan Yuonis). The waste water networks in Gaza, Beit Hanoun, Jabalia and Beit Lahia have also sustained serious damage.
^ "Field Update On Gaza From The Humanitarian Coordinator, 30 January - 2 February 2009, 1700 hours" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2009年02月02日. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009年02月19日. Retrieved 2009年02月11日. Preliminary findings of the Palestinian Hydrology Group's initial rapid needs assessment of households show that Al Atatra and Izbet Abed Rabbo sustained the most damage to their water network during the military operation, with 50 percent of their network damaged. Other areas, including Al Salateen, Al Twam, Jahr ad Deek Al Mughraga, Khuza'a and Al Fukhari, sustained damage to 30-35 percent of their water network. In total, 5,708 roof-top tanks were completely destroyed and 2,985 were damaged. 2,204 solar heaters were destroyed and 1,762 were damaged.