Water Ministry refutes reports on 2-week water stoppage

AMMAN — In response to recent news articles, the Water Ministry and the Water Authority of Jordan on Sunday stressed that the planned stoppage of water pumped from Disi in order to conduct maintenance works will only last for one week, between Sunday, November 21, and Thursday, November 25.

A ministry statement noted that the articles about a two-week stoppage are false and inaccurate.

Areas that will be affected by the stoppage in Amman are: Rabieh, Um Uthaina, Sports City, Arjan, Tabarbour, Tla’ Al Ali, Baraka District, Jabal Amman, First Circle, Second Circle, Third Circle, Jabal Luweibdeh, Tariq District, Al Manara, Aden District, Harsha, Salhiya, Al Nasr, Nadi Al Sibaq, Alia District, Al Bayader, Deir Ghbar, Al Rawnaq, Al Sahel neighbourhood, Jandaweel, Al Kursi, Shafa Badran, Abu Nsair, Prince Rashid suburb, Dahiyat Al Rasheed, Jubaiha, Um Al Summaq, Abdoun, Dabouq, Al Fadila neighbourhood, Khalda.

Other Amman areas include: Marj Al Hamam, Al Yasmin, Al Buniyat, Al Muqablain, parts of Sweileh, Naour (Al Balad), Al Quwaismeh, Al Alkoumiya, Nuzhat Sahab, Abu Alanda, Umm Nuwara, Sahab, Al Dhahiba al Sharqi, Al Dhahiba AlGharbi, Al Faisaliah, Al Mustanedah, Abdaliah, Khashafiet Al Dabaiba, KhashafietS hawabkeh, Al Marqab Housing, Al Juwaideh, Khraibet Al Souq, Al Zohour, Al Yadoudeh, Al Hatmeya.

Capital areas that will also be affected include: Al Lubban, Al Tuneeb, Al Rahmaniya housing, Al Naqira, Al Buwaidah, Umm Batma, Haji Hassan suburb, Abu Sayyah village, and parts of the Giza District.

Eastern areas of Zarqa Governorate and parts of Russeifeh District will also be affected.