housing regulations do not accept finanical
penalties in place of wells. The decision was
made in line with the Water and Irrigation
Ministry policy of maximizing citizen use of
water resources and encouraging rainwater harvesting
during the winter season.
In Jordan, there is no government program to
promote rainwater harvesting. However, there are
some people that are starting to collect rainwater
in their homes in order to save potable water.
Flood water is mostly lost by evaporation; it is
estimated that volume of water lost in this manner
exceeds all the utilized sources of water in the
country, so harvesting part of this water should be
a priority.