Astonishing fact #1: This country uses 145 gallons of water per day per person... the highest consumption in the world. Even with my 2 showers per day I'm using only 10-15 gallons so what gives? This is a very green, well-landscaped place... which requires a lot water given six months of uninterrupted sun and temps of 110 degrees.
Astonishing fact #2: 98% of the potable water comes from desalination plants. What if an oil rig in the Persian Gulf started leaking the rig int the Gulf of Mexico? The supply of water to this country would be instantly contaminated.
The government has announced that they will begin injecting water underground to fill aquifers. Should the gulf water become contaminated these aquifers would provide a 30 day supply. A 30 day supply is nothing if the Persian Gulf became as polluted as the Gulf of Mexico, but it's a start.
As I was discussing this with a friend he said, "Well, at least it gives us enough time fly the $#$% out of here."
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