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The findings come as Gaza faces nearly two years of siege and bombardment by Israel that has destroyed most of its water infrastructure and displaced millions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chlorination Chain 快播视频 in Southern Gaza Strip, led by Solidarit\u00e9s International on behalf of the Gaza WASH Cluster with technical support from 快播视频\u2019s Dahdaleh Institute, found that more than 85% of households are consuming water with chlorine levels below safe standards. As a result, families face a heightened risk of waterborne diseases such as acute watery diarrhea. Water from community kitchens and makeshift shelters was particularly unsafe, with most samples failing to meet chlorination guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address the crisis, humanitarian responders deployed the SWOT, a machine-learning water quality modeling tool developed by the <strong>Humanitarian Water Engineering Lab<\/strong> at the Dahdaleh Institute. By predicting how chlorine decays in water, the SWOT provides data-driven recommendations to reduce the risk of recontamination. The analysis showed that delivering 1.2\u20131.3 mg\/L of chlorine residual at distribution points would keep about 99% of households\u2019 water safe after 24 hours of storage. This work builds on earlier technical support the lab has provided to humanitarian partners in Gaza, including M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res, since December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the findings, an action plan was drafted to guide humanitarian actors in Gaza. Key measures include scaling up chlorination at the source, systematic monitoring at water trucks and desalination plants, campaigns promoting safe household storage, and training for local partners on emergency chlorination. 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