Ubiquitous water tankers are a lifeline as the 22 million people in this metropolitan area wait for rain and a little relief.
Water sources are depleted around the world," said Victoria Beard, a professor of city and regional planning at Cornell University. “Every year, more cities will face ‘Day Zero,’ with no water in their piped systems.”
An extraordinary 30% to 40% of the water pumped into the aging system is lost to leaks and another culprit—illicit connections. Lawmakers have vowed to crack down on what they say is a growing number of individuals and gangs tapping illegally into water ducts.
compromised infrastructure to go along with the compromised policing situation
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