Mekorot services

A broad perspective and integrated solutions: Mekorot has the means to provide an integrated water solutions envelope on the basis of its track record in a wide range of fields, including advanced water carrier management and operating models, optimal integration of different types of water, seawater and brackish water desalination, wastewater treatment and marginal water reuse for agriculture, restoration of water resources to proper quality, and water sources security.

At Mekorot, the sky’s the limit for desalination! In a world that is drying up, the water economy of Israel, located at the edge of the desert, stands out. Desalination is the most important contribution to this stability. The desalination of groundwater or seawater into sweet, clean, and clear water for household and agricultural use is critical.

Producing water from up to a depth of 1,500 meters! Mekorot is also very busy in the depths of the Earth, thanks to its powerful hydrology planning and management capabilities. Over the years, we have developed and improved these capabilities into a real expertise in finding new water sources in the ground. This expertise has made us one of the few water companies in the world that supplies water from wells at a depth of 1,500 meters, with an emphasis on wells in desert and marine areas. The groundwater produced from these and other areas are sent to a single supply system that integrates the different types of water on the basis of its intended use.

Protecting aquifers as a water source. Over the years, Mekorot has acquired extensive experience in the control, monitoring, and treatment of aquifer water levels, as well as dealing with the salinization that harms the aquifer water quality. Our experience is expressed in the integration of state-of-the-art geology and technological solutions for aquifer management during both routine times and in crisis. For example, we have rehabilitated the Central Aquifer, which supplies an average of 420 million cubic meters of water a year for household and agricultural use. The aquifer suffered from increased salinity for years, jeopardizing its ability to produce water of the required quality. To stem the salinization, we built a hydrology buffer, which prevented salt water from penetrating into the aquifer, while simultaneously pumping the brackish water and returning it at a lower salinity level.

There is no “lost water” with us: For 50 years, Mekorot has developed unique capabilities for water rehabilitation and reuse for agriculture in the desert and elsewhere. The different plants combine the most advanced mechanical, biological, and technological processes in the world to offer a complete response to wastewater treatment. Step by step, effluent is converted from an environmental hazard into a water resource that supplies treated wastewater for unrestricted irrigation for agriculture with no health or environmental hazard.