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SAP-BIO-Lebanon National Report Page 38 of 95 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 1. Issues and problems relevant to the country of Lebanon ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Prepared By M. Nader & S. Talhouk June, 2002
SAP-BIO-Lebanon National Report Page 39 of 95 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Issue Problems Status Trend I. Pollution 1. Urban Pollution - All sewage and other types of - Sewage dumping most effluents are dumped either by direct likely increasing due to outfalls into the sea or into streams population growth and rivers that eventually reach the - Waste-water treatment Mediterranean plants will be constructed - Sewage collection systems have by the government in the been damaged by the war coupled near future with population growth with no - Nine major outfalls will revamping of the systems inject sewage water into the - Major uncontrolled landfills are marine system (Source: located on the coastline CDR) - No plans for new landfills on the coastline are drawn 2. Industrial Pollution 3. Agriculture - Several agrochemical industries are located on the coastline - Cement industries are located on the coastline - Several electrical power plants energized by diesel fuel are located on the coast-line (water used for cooling) - Untreated effluent from tanneries is dumped into water bodies/water collection systems - Precipitation of air pollutants from industries - Liquid waste from rock-sawing industries is dumped directly into water bodies/water collection systems - Effluent from oil refineries - Uncontrolled use of pesticides/insecticides ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Prepared By M. Nader & S. Talhouk June, 2002 - The Ministry of Environment is increasing its monitoring activities of emissions and effluents from all industries in terms of compliance to standards - Relocation of tanneries to one site is projected - Monitoring of 20 Industrial Hotspots - Increasing
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