From desalination to water reuse. From smart metering to smart irrigation. From leak detection to new sources for powering water delivery, Israel is a world leader in water management. While many developed countries face water loss rates of 70%, Israel only loses about 5% of its water from source to tap. This podcast covers the gamut of Israel’s water industry. 

Listen and you will learn: 

• Why does Israel’s geographical location present vulnerabilities to its water resources? How does Israel’s geography enhance its water management?
• Why is Israel’s central management of its water resources the right model, at least for Israel?
• What are the concerns associated with installing desalination facilities in terms of costs, electricity consumption and discharge of brine?
• Why is there no hydropower in Israel? What is meant by “negative elevation distances?”
• What is pump-storage? What is the meaning of “the water-energy nexus?”
• How did Israel get ahead of the water rationing movement?
• How are drones, satellite imagery and mini-submarines helping Israel maintain its water pipelines?

Ravid Levy has some 20 years of experience in almost all facets of Israel’s water industry. He is currently a Senior Director at Wateredge.IL, Israel's water innovation community. Wateredge.IL was founded in 2021 by the Ministry of Economy, The Innovation Authority, The Water Authority, and Kinneret Academic College. Wateredge.IL creates a network of professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and regulators to promote partnerships, problem-solving, technology development and growth in the water industry.