 Ezbet Al-Hagana residents are now not only facing thirst but also fast increasing water prices. Constant water shortages have led residents to resort to collecting pitches and bottles for water storage. Some water experts believe Egypt is below the water poverty line with every indivdual receiving 860 cubic metres instead of the 1,000 cubic metres required by international standards (see Quench the thirst) parent page (23 - 29 December 2004, issue #722) |