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		arebop on March 20, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Last Drops of Mexico City For comparison, about 13% of water in US is allocated to "human consumption" with the rest for ag and mfg [https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/sci...].

alephnerd on March 20, 2025 [–]

Good point!

But American sewage systems are also functional and maintained/upgraded.

I'm not sure how DPW-style work is funded or managed at the municipality level in MX.

ForTheKidz on March 21, 2025 | [–]

Medico city is basically at the level of the water table, no? Building a sewer must be a serious pain in the ass.

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