[nonwifehaver3]

Some of the water is believed to be deposited by glaciers in the Last Glacial Maximum, which didn't include any of these areas. But some of it is connected to onshore aquifers. It still has to be desalinated to drink, but it would be cheaper as it's less salty than ocean water.

[sandworm101]

Cheaper to desalinate, but you have to drill and pump it to the desalination plant. Compare that to the instant availability of unlimited amounts of sea water and it might not be such a good deal.

[mc32]

Pipeline transport is cheap. Should more than compensate with the difference in salinity and thus ease of low level desal.

[NullPrefix]

> Pipeline transport is cheap.

Seawater is salty, corrodes the pipes pretty fast.

[mc32]

Sure, but pipes can be made from more than oxidizing metals.