The price of water was greatly raised. The citizens of Israel were told to cut their showering time to 2 minutes and it wasn't tolerated to wash your car with a hose. Watering yards was only permitted at night to the few wealthy people that could afford the cost of the water. Now there is plenty of water in Israel. 50% of water used by Israelis is artificially produced. They desalinate using five major plants The Mediterranean seawater and recycle the wastewater. This has provided Israel to overcome the drought an have enough water for all the country's needs. …show more content…
Israel is a global leader for the water sphere, water-tech exports raising $2.2 billion in 2013. (Hazony) 150 counties have had assistant from the Israeli government regarding water scarcity. For example, Israel's IDE Technologies is building a desalination plant in California that will provide 50 million gallons of water everyday. (Leichman) Other countries should follow in Israel's footsteps to overcome the lack of water as a global