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Tel Aviv, Ra'anana and Petah Tikva lead blacklist of water wasters
By Avi Bar-Eli and Amiram Cohen
Tags: Israel, water

Tel Aviv, Ra'anana and Petah Tikva are expected to star on the Water Authority's list of shame to be published in the next few days. The list will expose the most wasteful cities in Israel when it comes to water.

The list includes the local authorities that commit flagrant violations of water-saving regulations, such as watering public parks while ignoring the new water restriction rules that took effect this week.

The Water Authority said that in its attempts to inform the public and raise awareness, it would publish lists of violators. "We believe that the public will not remain apathetic in face of the cities' negligence in everything concerning water use, and we hope residents of cities on the list will apply public pressure to end the waste of water," the authority said.
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The authority added that its two campaigns have helped encourage households to save water, though it is still too early to estimate the amount. "This fact proves that attention and personal responsibility are critical factors for dealing with the serious water crisis affecting Israel," the authority said.
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