With little freshwater of its own, Macao depends on the Xijiang River as its major source of water supplies.
Lying on the west side of the Pearl River Delta, Macao has been enduring a major problem for years with water salinity due to the intake of sea water into parts of the Pearl River Delta during the winter.
In the winter of 2005, a severe water crisis hit Macao, with salinity levels hitting undrinkable levels.
"At that time, water was very salty and it was not drinkable. As such, we had to buy distilled water for cooking and drinking. In 2005, the water was still a little salty, but later, the salty taste was reduced."
"The tap water was reall
