Port-Louis — The 1.2 million-strong population of Mauritius presently enjoys plentiful piped potable water from the 2000 mm average annual rainfall that falls over the island annually. But large amounts of water are wasted, and with growing demand from new development, the island's water security may come under pressure in the near future.
Mauritians get their water supply from five big reservoirs on the island and five underground aquifers that have already reached their exploitation limit.
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