22.  Sabbah, W., and Isaac, J. An Evaluation of Water Resources Management In Ramallah District. Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem, 2001: 21 pp.

This study highlights the groundwater resources available in Ramallah district as well as the flow pattern and water quality.  There are 16 wells in the study area, five are located in Ein Samia and are owned by Jerusalem Water Undertaking, while 11 wells are owned by Mekorot (Two of these, namely Shebtin wells No. 4 and No.5, are used to provide Palestinians with drinking water through West Bank Water Department).  The total springs whose average discharge exceeding 0.01 liters/sec are 122.  Local Palestinian communities in Ramallah district for domestic and low scale irrigation purposes use these springs. The study shows that the total water quantity received from Mekorot either purchased and distributed by JWU or distributed through WBWD is 6.5 MCM in 1994.  The Palestinian consumption of water in 1994 for domestic and industrial purposes was about 9.8 MCM; only 2.55 MCM was produced locally from Ein Samia well field while the rest was purchased from Mekorot and the Municipality of Jerusalem.  In comparison, Israelis are pumping 9.84 MCM/year from their wells in Ramallah area.  This quantity equals the total water quantities consumed by Palestinians in Ramallah district in 1994.