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activities (related to mining and plastic materials) require bout 4 million m 3 per year.<br />

The average infiltration at basin level is estimated to be 168.3 mm per year, which<br />

corresponds to 44 Million m 3 .<br />

Basin, Km 2 : IPPARI<br />

Code: 19080<br />

Area: 259.06 km 2<br />

Water demand<br />

[Mm 3 /yr] Extraction<br />

from sub<br />

surface<br />

Urban 12.5<br />

Destination<br />

Table 5 - Water Balance Assessment<br />

Reservoirs<br />

Source<br />

Desalination Reuse Estimated<br />

value *<br />

Total<br />

- - - (10.1) 12.5<br />

Agricultural 28.5 - - - na 28.5<br />

Industrial 4.1 - - - na 4.1<br />

Total 45.2 - - - (10.1) 45.2<br />

Water Sources Potential [Mm 3 /yr]<br />

Sub surface water 22<br />

Desalination and Water Reuse -<br />

Reservoirs 2<br />

Total 24<br />

Balance** -21.2<br />

* Estimated figure, it was used only when it was larger than <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficially recorded figure.<br />

** When positive it refers to a basin in surplus <strong>of</strong> water, when negative it refers to a basin in deficit <strong>of</strong><br />

water<br />

4.1.3 Basin: Irmino<br />

The hydrographic basin Irmino is 254 km 2 wide. The basin belongs to <strong>the</strong><br />

administration provinces <strong>of</strong> Ragusa. It includes <strong>the</strong> Irmino river and <strong>the</strong> artificial<br />

reservoir <strong>of</strong> St. Rosalia. During <strong>the</strong> period 1921-2000 <strong>the</strong> basin received an average<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> rain between 700 and 800 mm per year. Springs and wells provide about<br />

665l/s <strong>of</strong> water <strong>for</strong> a total <strong>of</strong> 21 million m 3 per year. The average total water demand <strong>for</strong><br />

urban consumption is million 6.9m3 which is meet by import from o<strong>the</strong>r basins.<br />

71% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> basin area is cultivated, only 16% <strong>of</strong> that is irrigated (33km 2 ), out <strong>of</strong> that<br />

only 23 km 2 are irrigate by public networks and pipelines (Consorzio 8). The remaining<br />

part is irrigated by private wells <strong>for</strong> a total <strong>of</strong> 18.2 million m 3 per year.<br />

No relevant industrial activity is active in <strong>the</strong> basin. The average infiltration at basin<br />

level is estimated to be 231 mm per year, which corresponds to 20.3 Million m 2 . Table<br />

6 reports relevant figures.<br />

Basin: IRMINO<br />

code: 19082<br />

Area: 254.55 km 2<br />

Water demand<br />

[Mm 3 /yr] Extraction<br />

from sub<br />

surface<br />

D<br />

es<br />

ti<br />

na<br />

Table 6 – Water balance assessment: Irmino<br />

Reservoirs<br />

Source<br />

Desalination Reuse Estimated<br />

value *<br />

Total<br />

Urban 6.9 - - - (6.9) 6.9

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