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Chapter 8: The Coastal Aquifer 157
8.1 Introduction . . 157 8.2 Hydrogeology . . 158 8.3 Water Balance, Pumping and Levels . . 162
8.4 Seawater Intrusion . . 168 8.5 Salination Processes . . 173 8.6 Contamination Processes . . 178
8.7 The Unsaturated Zone . . 192 8.8 Nitrate Contamination . . 195
Chapter 9: The Mountain Aquifer 201
9.1 Introduction . . 201 9.2 Hydrogeology . . 202 9.3 Yarqon-Taninim Aquifer . . 210 9.4 Eastern
Aquifers . . 224 9.5 Perched Aquifers . . 229 9.6 Contamination Processes . . 233
Chapter 10: Other Aquifers 237
10.1 Introduction . . 237 10.2 The Golan-Heights Basaltic Aquifer . . 237 10.3 Western Galilee
Aquifers . . 243 10.4 Mount Carmel Aquifer . . 248 10.5 Northern-Negev Eocene Aquifer . . 248
10.6 Negev Fossil Aquifer . . 252 10.7 Arava Valley Aquifer . . 254
Chapter 11: Surface Water and Floods 259
11.1 Introduction . . 259 11.2 Surface Runoff . . 260 11.3 Flood Water Potential . . 263 11.4 Recharge
Projects . . 267 11.5 Storage Projects . . 272 11.6 Drainage Infrastructure . . 275
Chapter 12: The Dead Sea 281 12.3 Environmental
12.1 Introduction . . 281 12.2 The Drying Up of the Dead Sea . . 283
Problems . . 290 12.4 The Seas Canal . . 292
Part C: Water Supply Systems 299
Chapter 13: The National Water System 301
13.1 Introduction . . 301 13.2 Water Demand and Supply . . 302 13.3 The National Water Carrier . . 308
13.4 Autonomous Water Networks . . 314 13.5 The Renewable Supply System . . 317
Chapter 14: Water Quality and Water Treatment 319
14.1 Health Regulations . . 319 14.2 Water Treatment Techniques . . 321 14.3 The Kinneret Water
Treatment . . 323
Chapter 15: Wastewater Recycling 327
15.1 Introduction . . 327 15.2 Sewage Effluent Potential . . 328 15.3 Sewage Treatment . . 330
15.4 Dan Region Sewage Reclamation Plant . . 335 15.5 Kishon Complex Reclamation Plant . . 340
15.6 Jerusalem Wastewater Effluents . . 341 15.7 Effluent Reuse for Irrigation . . 342
Chapter 16: Desalination 347
16.1 Introduction . . 347 16.2 Desalination Processes . . 351 16.3 The First Desalination Plants . . 351
16.4 The Large Desalination Plants . . 356 16.5 Brackish Water Potential . . 361
