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Algeria raises water connectivity to 98% and operates 234 wastewater treatment plants

May 25, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Algeria raises water connectivity to 98% and operates 234 wastewater treatment plants

The percentage of connection to drinking water distribution networks in Algeria has reached 98%, while the connection rate to sanitation networks has reached 93%, with the operation of 234 wastewater treatment plants with a total capacity estimated at 1.1 billion cubic meters annually, according to the Minister of Water Resources, Lounes Bouzguza. The minister explained, during a speech delivered yesterday Sunday on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day, that the length of the national network for distributing drinking water has exceeded 195,000 kilometers, while the length of the national sanitation network has reached 97,000 kilometers, reflecting the size of investments and projects completed in the water resources sector. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

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