The Man-Made River Authority (MMR) announced today the resumption of water flow through the Hasawna-Jafara Plain system and its arrival at the Garabulli Reservoir, following the shutdown of the system's stations due to the nationwide power outage.
The MMR explained that the water is currently flowing towards the Sayeh reservoir, which supplies the capital, Tripoli, and is expected to arrive this evening.
The nationwide power outage had caused all stations in the system to go offline, starting with the Hasawna well fields, then the Tarhuna pumping station, and the two Rabta pumping stations, resulting in a drop in water levels and a halt to pumping.
The shutdown also led to the emptying of the eastern pipeline of the system, which extends from Shuwayrif, through Tarhuna, Garabulli, and Khoms, to Tripoli.