Municipal Water Statistics, 2018, in Turkey

Municipalities abstracted 6.2 billion m³ of water from water resourcesAccording to the results of Municipal Water Statistics Survey 2018, which was applied to all municipalities, 1 397 municipalities out of 1 399 were served by water supply network. 6.2 billion m³ of water was abstracted from water resources by municipalities to water supply networks. Out of this amount, 39.9% was abstracted from dams, 28.1% from wells, 18.4% from springs, 9% from rivers and 4.6% from lakes/artificial lakes or sea.

57.7% of the abstracted water was treated

Out of 6.2 billion m³ of water abstracted to water supply networks, 3.6 billion m³ was treated in water treatment plants. 92.1% of this amount was treated by conventional methods, 7.8% was treated by advanced methods, and 0.1% was treated by physical methods.

Water supply networks served 98.6% of the municipal population

In 2018, the rate of municipal population served by water supply networks in total municipal population was 98.6%,  whereas the rate of municipal population served by water treatment plants was 60.1% in total municipal population.

Average amount of water abstracted per capita per day was 224 liters

The average amount of water abstracted by municipalities to water supply networks is calculated as 224 liters per capita per day. Concerning the three largest cities, the average amount of abstracted water per capita per day was 189 liters for İstanbul, 239 liters for Ankara, and 208 liters for İzmir.

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EXPLANATIONS

Municipal Water Statistics Survey has been applied to all municipalities in Turkey, whereas villages have been out of the scope of this survey.