Report 45 Task 6 Environmental Evaluation Luxor Demo Site

Task 6. Environmental Evaluation of Using Treated Wastewater in Agriculture
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ i
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... ii
List of Tables ............................................................................................................................... iii
List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. iii
Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................... iv
Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 1
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2
1.1. Background .................................................................................................................... 2
1.2. Purpose ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.3. Methodology .................................................................................................................... 2
1.4. Report Organization ......................................................................................................... 2
2. Environmental evaluation ............................................................................................... 3
2.1. Site Description ............................................................................................................... 3
2.2. Group 1: Treated Wastewater .......................................................................................... 5
2.2.1. Baseline................................................................................................................ 5
2.2.2. Water Quantity Monitoring Results ...................................................................... 5
2.2.3. Water Quality Monitoring Results ......................................................................... 6
2.3. Group 2: Soil .................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.1. Baseline................................................................................................................ 6
2.3.2. Monitoring results ................................................................................................ 7
2.4. Group 3: Groundwater .................................................................................................... 8
2.4.1. Baseline................................................................................................................ 8
2.4.2. Monitoring results ................................................................................................ 9
2.5. Group 4: Crops ................................................................................................................ 9
2.5.1. Baseline................................................................................................................ 9
2.5.2. Monitoring Results ............................................................................................. 10
2.6. Group 5: Health and Safety ............................................................................................. 12
2.6.1. Baseline.............................................................................................................. 12
2.6.2. Monitoring Results ............................................................................................. 12
3. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................. 13
3.1. Conclusions .................................................................................................................. 13
3.2. Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 13
3.2.1. End-Users .......................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2. Government of Egypt ......................................................................................... 13
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