Inc. All rights reserved. Thirty cities are expected to face long-term water shortage. Nevertheless, the failure to reform prices for water supply and wastewater treatment has slowed investment and quality gains in these critical areas.
Chinese enterprises consume water at levels two to three times of the international best practice.
The severe water shortage in North China, where 1992 domestic supplies fell below 40 liters per day in 18 cities, can be effectively addressed only by a combination of improved pricing and investment in supply.