Shafaq News- Baghdad
Untreated wastewater continues to pour into the Tigris Riverin Baghdad, raising fresh concerns over water pollution as multiple sewageoutlets release wastewater in the river near Al-Ahrar Bridge.
Field observations indicate that more than 10 similardischarge outlets and pipes are located along the Tigris within the Iraqi capital,most of them concentrated in areas stretching from Bab Al-Muadham to Karrada.
The environmental watchdog Green Iraq Observatory had previouslywarned that millions of cubic meters of sewage are dumped into Iraq's riversevery day without adequate treatment, posing a growing threat to waterresources and public health.
Additionally, the Strategic Center for Human Rights in Iraqhas warned that pollution levels in some rivers exceed safe limits by 70–80%,driven largely by the discharge of untreated sewage, industrial waste, andother pollutants.
Earlier this year, millions of fish died in the Tigris Riverin Wasit province in a disaster experts linked to untreated sewage, industrialwaste, and declining water quality, highlighting the growing environmental andpublic health risks facing Iraq's waterways.
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