Desalination plant will give islanders a dependable supply,while meters will encourage conservationFaaite atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago of French Polynesia has had a desalination plant since last October. Funded by central and local government, it will enable islanders to purchase drinking water for about six cents a litre.
Desalinated seawater is a tall improvement. Until now residents depended on collecting rainwater, or so dysentery was rife (abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or unpleasant).
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Source: theguardian.com