WATER RESOURCES

Water abstraction, use and disposal in 2019

In 2019, the water abstraction comprised 2 865.4 mln. cub. m (excluding HPSs), water use – 2 123.7 mln. cub. m (87.3% - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 6.7% - industry, communal and construction, 6.0% - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 741.7 mln. cub. m or 25.9% of water abstraction. In 2019 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 752.7mln. cub. m.

Information on water abstraction, water use, and volumes of losses for 2019 can be downloaded here.

Water abstraction, use and disposal in 2018

In     2018,     the     water     abstraction comprised  2 714.4mln.cub.m,  water  use  – 1 926.5mln.cub.m  (83.1%  –  agriculture,  fish breeding    and    forestry,    7.3%    –    industry, communal and construction, 9.6% – drinking). Water     losses     during     transit     comprised 787.9mln.cub.m    or    29.0%    of    water abstraction.  In  2018  the  volume  of  discharged waste water comprised 612.1mln.cub.m.

Water abstraction, use and disposal in 2017

In 2017, the water abstraction comprised 2 865.4 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 040.0 mln. cub. m (83.7% - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 11% - industry, communal and construction, 5.3% - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 825.4 mln. cub. m or 28.8% of water abstraction. In 2017 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 550.8 mln. cub. m.

Volume of water use and losses by RA regions and Yerevan city, 2017

Volume of discharged waste water by RA regions, Yerevan city, 2017, mln. cub. m   

Water use and disposal in 2016

In 2016, the water abstraction comprised 3 181.9 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 469.9 mln. cub. m (89.7 % - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 5.9% - industry, communal and construction, 4.4% - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 712.0 mln. cub. m or 22.4 % of water abstraction. In 2016 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 769.7 mln. cub. m.

Water abstraction by RA regions and Yerevan city, 2016, mln.cub.m

Water abstraction by the basin management areas, 2016, mln. cub.m
 

Water use and disposal in 2015
In 2015, the water abstraction comprised 3271.7 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 533.1 mln. cub. m (90.1 % - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 6.1% - industry, communal and construction, 3.8 % - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 738.6 mln. cub. m or 22. 6 % of water abstraction. In 2015 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 810.8 mln. cub. m.

Water abstraction by RA regions and Yerevan city, 2015

Water use and disposal in 2014
In 2014, the water abstraction comprised 2 860.2 mln. cub. m, water use – 2 112.8 mln. cub. m (85.7 % - agriculture, fish breeding and forestry, 8.5 % - industry, communal and construction, 5.8 % - drinking). Water losses during transit comprised 747.4 mln. cub. m or 26.1 % of water abstraction. In 2015 the volume of discharged waste water comprised 846.5 mln. cub. m.

Reference
Reference on groundwater resources of Ararat Valley

Pollution

Data on water basin pollution according to monitoring accomplished by “Environmental Monitoring and Information Center” SNCO   

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Lake Sevan

Minimum prices of release (sale) of accumulated timber for 1 cubic meter (AMD excluding VAT), as a result of cleaning works of forest plantations of Lake Sevan covered by water

Forest areas covered by water due to the increase in the level of Lake Sevan and cleaning activities accomplished in the above mentioned areas.

Water quality of Lake Sevan in July of 2018