Memorandum of Understanding between Lebanon and United States on cooperation in pollution treatment of Litani River and Qaraoun Lake.

The Memorandum aims at intensify the cooperation between both Parties in pollution control and domestic waste water treatment. This Memorandum is composed of 4 articles: (1) deals with the reduction and control of pollution of the Upper Litani River and Qaraoun Lake by improving the waste water treatment systems in the interested small villages; (2) specifies the cooperation in providing the Bekaa Municipalities with treatment systems for domestic waste water, limiting and reducing the degradation of the water quality of the Litani River Basin; and improving the waste water sector in Lebanon; (3) defines the roles and liabilities of the Parties; and (4) provides for general provisions.