Illinois does not need desalination plants. It has plenty of fresh water from Lake Michigan.
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The total area occupied by desalination plants on Earth is about 50,000 acres. This area includes various types of desalination facilities located in different regions around the world.
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Australian cities are planning to build desalination plants to get more water ready to use instead of waiting for it to rain
No they don't, Africans drink straight from the Nile river, which contains hundreds of wildlife species, including alligators, frogs, fungus and fish. They cannot afford a desalination plant, and desalinations plants clean salt out of the salt water.
all countries that have access to water
There are about 250 desalination plants currently operating in the USA and about 15,000 world wide. Most in the US are operating in Florida but dozens can be found in Texas and California.
one in Pt Lisas
According to wikipedia Australia, Aruba, Israel and USA have desalination plants.