This study attempts to investigate the variability in the current drainage water reuse pattern in terms of discharges (DWR (MCM) and their corresponding salinities (DWR (TDS mg l¯¹)) recorded since 1984 in the Nile Delta regions (Case I). In addition, the expected future DWR (DWR_E) patterns were simulated, taking into account the expected future reuse expansion projects (Case II). For Case I, basic descriptive statistics as well as non‐parametric assessment for monotonous trends were employed to characterize the structure of the DWR discharge and salinity data sets. Also, best probability density functions (PDFs) were fitted as smoothed adaptations to predict the occurrence probability in a certain interval. These analyses were repeated (excluding trend assessment) for aggregated discharge and salinity data simulating the possible future DWR patterns (Case II). The results indicate that DWR discharge and salinity series had increasing trends except the DWR salinity measured in the Western Nile Delta region that showed an insignificant decreasing trend. The results also show that there is a potential for increasing the mean DWR discharges up to 101, 32.6 and 282% for the Eastern, Middle and Western Delta regions, respectively. This will be accompanied with DWR salinity increases up to 39.5, 11.4 and 46.1%, respectively. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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埃及尼罗河三角洲的排水再利用：拟合密度函数并评估时间趋势*

重复这些分析（不包括趋势评估），以汇总排放量和盐度数据，以模拟未来可能的DWR模式（案例II）。结果表明，除西尼罗河三角洲地区测得的DWR盐度下降趋势不明显外，DWR的排放量和盐度序列均呈上升趋势。结果还表明，东部，中部和西部三角洲地区的平均DWR排放可能分别增加到101％，32.6和282％。DWR盐度分别增加39.5％，11.4％和46.1％。分级为4 +©2020 John Wiley＆Sons，Ltd. 结果表明，除西尼罗河三角洲地区测得的DWR盐度下降趋势不明显外，DWR的排放量和盐度序列均呈上升趋势。结果还表明，东部，中部和西部三角洲地区的平均DWR排放可能分别增加到101％，32.6和282％。DWR盐度分别增加39.5％，11.4％和46.1％。分级为4 +©2020 John Wiley＆Sons，Ltd. 结果表明，除西尼罗河三角洲地区测得的DWR盐度下降趋势不明显外，DWR的排放量和盐度序列均呈上升趋势。结果还表明，东部，中部和西部三角洲地区的平均DWR排放可能分别增加到101％，32.6和282％。DWR盐度分别增加39.5％，11.4％和46.1％。分级为4 +©2020 John Wiley＆Sons，Ltd.