In the arid lands of the
Australian outback, where kangaroos, dingos, and horses freely roam
around, residents have been suffering from water supply shortage. To
combat this predicament, the government has issued several laws that
limit the use of water, including limiting the use of sprinklers to
water their plants.
The sudden shortage in
water supply was brought about by the increasing land prices in urban
cities that have forced people to relocate in smaller towns to buy
houses for their families. Due to the population growth, demands for
the already small water supply has gone on the rise.
Outback locals have
decided to buy or build water tanks at their homes to save rain
water. With the help of licensed plumbers, water tanks are connected
to indoor pipes, as well as to washing machines, and toilets for
flushing. Locals have also acquired the services of water delivery
companies. These water deliveries make use of tankers to bring around
potable, distilled, or raw mineral water.
The government has been
trying to consider various options to solve this predicament,
including building more dams, piping water from faraway sources, and
constructing new desalinization facilities. Solving the water
shortage would not only provide locals with their drinking and
hygienic needs, but also help prevent or put out bush fires, to which
the outback is prone.
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