How does Aruba obtain most of its drinking water?

Aruba obtains most of its drinking water through the process of desalination, which involves removing dissolved salts from seawater to make it fit for human consumption.1

Due to the island's desert environment, low annual precipitation, and lack of natural irrigation, traditional freshwater sources are insufficient. Consequently, Aruba has long relied on this technology; notably, the first large still built to provide water for commercial purposes was established on the island in 1930.12