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1 Introduction Jordanian phosphate industry uses a huge amount of fresh water; approximately 500 m 3 /h, for phosphate washing and flotation. Only about (50100) m 3 /h of these effluents is currently recycled and reused in Eshydia phosphate mine. The remaining, (400450) m 3 /h, are discarded to large evaporation ponds.