 | This article needs to be updated. (March 2017) |
| Iran: Water and Sanitation | ||
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| Data | ||
| Access to an improved water source | 99% in urban areas [1] | |
| Access to sewerage | 19% in urban areas [1] | |
| Continuity of supply (%) | n/a | |
| Average urban water use (liter/capita/day) | n/a | |
| Average urban water tariff (US$/m3) | 0.06 (2002) | |
| Share of household metering | n/a | |
| Annual investment in water supply and sanitation | n/a | |
| Sources of investment financing | mainly state subsidies | |
| Institutions | ||
| Decentralization | Partial, at provincial level | |
| National water and sanitation company | Not for service provision | |
| Water and sanitation regulator | None | |
| Responsibility for policy setting | Ministry of Energy (Iran) | |
| Sector law | Provincial Water and Wastewater Companies Law of September 1990 | |
| Number of urban service providers | 30 Provincial Urban Water and Wastewater Companies | |
| Number of rural service providers | 30 Provincial Rural Water and Wastewater Companies | |
Water supply and sanitation in Iran has witnessed some important improvements, especially in terms of increased access to urban water supply, while important challenges remain, particularly concerning sanitation and service provision in rural areas. Institutionally, the Ministry of Energy is in charge of policy and provincial companies are in charge of service provision.