While 97% of the population is connected to water supply infrastructure, compared to a global average of 86%, (UN, 2012) the actual provision of water belies the high rate of access. Utilities regularly disrupt water supply to cope with the overwhelming demand and it is not uncommon for some parts of Jordan to receive water only once a week. As a result, groundwater abstraction is far above replenishment levels and hundreds of illegal water wells are used across the country (MoPIC, 2011).