Generally in the U.S. and Canada, freshwater is abundant in the Great Lakes regions, so much so that this area is considered a strategic location in a climate c

Generally in the U.S. and Canada, freshwater is abundant in the Great Lakes regions, so much so that this area is considered a strategic location in a climate crisis. The cost of residential municipal water in Chicago is US$1.08/m3 [1]. In Toronto, another Great Lakes City, it's US$3.04/m3, ratcheting down to US$2.13/m3 after 5000 m3 [2]. Water in Berlin costs US$1.98/m3 [4] (€1.7/m3). In comparison, Danish water cost US$6.70/m3 in 2016 [3]. [1] https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/supp_info/utility-billing/water-and-sewer-rates.html https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/supp_info/utility-... [2] https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/utility-bill/water-rates-and-fees-copy/ https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-util... [3] https://www.dailyscandinavian.com/highest-water-prices-in-the-world/ https://www.dailyscandinavian.com/highest-water-prices-in-th... [4] https://www.bwb.de/content/en/html/1712.php https://www.bwb.de/content/en/html/1712.php