Palestinian farmers have complained that sewage coming from Ariel settlement is polluting the atmosphere and the natural park in western Salfit.
According to local farmers on Saturday morning wastewater is being channeled from Ariel settlement to the area and park of Wadi al-Matwi and Ghanates in western Salfit.
The wastewater has also reached the town of Kafr ad-Dik in Salfit the farmers reported.
The settlement of Ariel has been pumping its sewage directly into nearby Palestinian areas for years creating a dangerous and unhealthy situation for local residents and contaminating groundwater and crops.