The Ministry of Water and Irrigation / Water Authority of Jordan announced that its inspection teams from the Internal Control Unit, in cooperation with water basin departments and central workshops, and with support from the Public Security Directorate, uncovered major illegal connections to the Disi water conveyor pipeline in the Al-Jafr area and in Manja, south of Amman. The violations involved the unauthorized extraction of water and the sale of water through illegal tanker operations as part of the ministry’s ongoing campaign to protect water resources.
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The ministry explained that, following reports indicating that a number of tanker trucks were filling water from the Disi pipeline at various times, particularly during nighttime hours, and selling it illegally, a security operation was coordinated on Thursday in cooperation with the Royal Badia Forces and the Southern Badia Directorate. The illegal connections were removed, bringing the total number of major violations detected on the pipeline to ten during the month. These violations included breaking into manholes and air valves along the pipeline and installing three-inch lines to fill unauthorized tanker trucks. Official reports were prepared, and investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible.
In the Manja area, south of Amman, authorities also discovered a farm that was selling water to neighboring farms through an illegal well. Large-diameter pipelines and water meters had been installed to facilitate the unauthorized sale of water. The violations were removed in cooperation with Public Security personnel, and legal reports were filed.
The Ministry and the Water Authority emphasized that they are making exceptional efforts through their ongoing campaign to strengthen control over water resources across the Kingdom and enhance deterrence against violations. The ministry urged citizens to verify the source of water before purchasing it from tanker trucks and to ensure compliance with Jordanian drinking water standards by requesting an official stamped receipt showing the water source and its suitability for use.
The ministry also confirmed that intensive inspection campaigns are being carried out in areas suspected of engaging in illegal water sales. It stressed that the new Water Authority penalties law, which imposes tougher sanctions on anyone who tampers with water pipelines or networks or sells water illegally, will be applied to violators as well as to those involved in filling, selling, or purchasing illegally sourced water.
