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In poor areas of Peru's capital, running water is a dream

Thousands of people in Lima, Peru lack running water and receive it through infrequent deliveries by tanker truck, affecting over 635,000 residents according to the National Institute of Statistics and Computer Science.
Residents in San Juan de Miraflores receive only 30 liters of water per person daily, below the United Nations' recommended minimum of 50-100 liters.
Residents in San Juan de Miraflores receive water only once a week, which comes from blue tanker trucks that bring unhygienic water, according to Nicolas Reyes of Sedapal.
The divide between rich and poor neighborhoods in Lima is stark, with a wall segregating San Juan de Miraflores from wealthier areas, as noted by Cristel Mejia.

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