environment Ashdod, Israel
Algae bloom disrupts Israeli desalination plants
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Israel's main desalination plants affected by the bloom
An algae bloom along the southern Mediterranean coast clogged filters at five of Israel’s six main desalination plants, causing temporary shutdowns and reduced output. Scientists linked the worsening bloom to untreated sewage discharged from Gaza.
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An exceptional algae bloom clogged filters at five of Israel’s six main desalination plants.
“a vast bloom of microalgae stretching up to 60 miles (100km) long has clogged filters at five of Israel’s six main desalination plants”
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Israel's main desalination plants affected by the bloom
“clogged filters at five of Israel’s six main desalination plants”
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Israel's total main desalination plants
“five of Israel’s six main desalination plants”