LETTER: Water, Water Everywhere… Not a Drop to Drink?

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According to new data from Statistics Mauritius, in 2024 Mauritius recorded a 14.0% decrease in the annual average rainfall from 2,543 millimetres in 2023 to 2,186 millimetres this year, which could have implications for water supplies in the country. Despite this decrease in rainfall, the total volume of drinking water treated by the various treatment plants increased by 6.1%, from 313.2 million cubic metres in 2023 to 332.3 million cubic metre…