Water and Sanitation Company in Tobrouk warn against imminent water crisis.

Tobrouk, 04.04.2016 (Lana) Water and Sanitation Company in Tobrouk has warned against imminent water crisis in the city due to its reliance on a desalination plant that was set up in 2000 and suffers shortages in potentials and has not undergone routine maintenance for 12 years. Director of the Company, Tariq Al-Sharief said ignoring maintenance of the sole desalination plant in the city reduced its output, pointing out that it produces about 35,000 cubic meters which are not enough for the population of the city. Things are further aggravated by encroachment on main water supply lines between the plant and main tanks by making illegal connections squandering over half of the production of the plant, he added. He also said the water network is oil and needs maintenance as water leakage is estimated at between 3000 to 5000 cubic meters a day.. =Lana=