BBC NEWS | Middle East | Gaza thirsts as sewage crisis mounts - 0 views
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Gaza's aquifer and only natural freshwater source is "in danger of collapse," the UN is warning.
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The plant is handling twice its capacity and is only able to partially treat the sewage.
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In addition, with several years of drought and the digging of hundreds of illegal, unregulated wells, the UN Environmental Programme says at least three times more water is extracted than is replenished each year.
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