Today, the “Annual bulletin of drinking water and sanitation statistics in 2022/2023” was released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.
The following were the most critical indicators: 11.3 billion m3 of water was produced in 2022/2023, a 1.1% increase from 11.2 billion m3 in 2021/2022. Total number of purified water facilities In 2022/2023, the production capacity of 10.1 billion m3 was achieved at 1137 stations and was derived from surface water (Nile River). In 2022/2023, a total of 1559 purified water stations were produced from artesian water, with a production capacity of billion m3.
In 2022/2023, a total of 40 purified water stations with a production capacity of 0.04 billion m3 were established using well water. In 2022/2023, a total of 56 purified water facilities with a production capacity of 0.2 billion m3 were produced from the sea (desalination). In 2022/2023, the total quantity of water consumed was 8.9 billion m3, a 1.5% increase from 8.8 billion m3 in 2021/2022.
The average per capita production of water has decreased by 0.3% from 106.9 m3 in 2021/2022 to 106.6 m3 in 2022/2023. In 2022/2023, the average per capita consumption of water is 84 m3, a 0.1% increase from 83.9 m3 in 2021/2022. The Holding Company’s percentage of water loss for drinking water and effluent has decreased by 1.5% from 26.5% in 2021/2022 to 26.1% in 2022/2023.
In 2022/2023, the Suez Canal Authority’s Matching Percentage of samples submitted for inspection from the production stations of the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sewage was 96.4%, while the Holding Company’s Matching Percentage was 99.4%. The Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sewage’s Matching Percentage of samples submitted for inspection from its distribution networks was 98.5%, while the Suez Canal Authority’s Matching Percentage was 97% in 2022/2023.
The total number of purified sewage stations increased by 5% from 484 stations in 2021/2022 to 508 stations in 2022/2023. In 2022/2023, the total quantity of purified effluent is 5.4 billion m3, a 3.3% increase from 5.23 billion m3 in 2021/2022.