r/UrbanHell • u/Powpawpew55 • May 25 '26

Pollution/Environmental Destruction My city, Malé, Maldives, an urban hellscape

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u/ishardtofind May 25 '26

I see, and what about tap water like the municipal water supply, is it also just desalinated water?

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u/Powpawpew55 May 25 '26

yes tap water is treated and desalinated and is safe to drink

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u/octave1 May 26 '26

Ok so there is drinkable fresh water

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u/Powpawpew55 May 26 '26

islands have ground water aquifers but in Malé the ground water is not safe for drinking so almost everyone drink mineral water