In addition to their green mountaintop reserves and typical Lebanese villas, the villages of Aramta in the South and Tannourine in the North have many other things in common. Although Aramta is known for its Pine trees, Tannourine houses some of Lebanon’s aging Cedars, nonetheless, despite their ecological riches, both villages share the problem of contamination in their natural water springs.
Although natural water sources in most villages in Lebanon are polluted or contaminated, the factors leading to this situation are readily identifiable, and treatable. Lacking a waste water treatment facility in Tannourine, residents have had no choice but to direct their disposed waste into the Jawz River. This is an environmental problem that threatens the ecological wellbeing of Tannourine and all the villages through which the river passes, and which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. While the infrastructure of the wastewater treatment facility has been erected, the municipality lacks the resources to complete the project.
Live Lebanon will now work to obtain support for the residents of Tannourine so that they may preserve their ecosystem. This will also contribute to the economic life of the village, since Tannourine’s local farmers can irrigate their agricultural crops with clean water, and visitors and tourists will find the village’s resorts more accommodating throughout the year.
Strategically located in the mountains of Jezzine, Aramta enjoys a unique location where three natural water springs meet only a few meters away from one another. Despite the abundance of available water, Aramta’s residents avoid this crucial resource, due to contamination from wastewater draining into the springs. Instead, local inhabitants purchase water to avoid risking their health to illnesses. Similar to Tannourine, where part of the wastewater treatment infrastructure already exists, Live Lebanon will support the Aramta Municipality to create a fully operational facility.
Addressing the problems of water contamination and wastefulness is key to ensuring the good health of Lebanon’s people and their green environment. If interested in supporting either of these projects, or other similar solutions, please click here.