Which of the following statements about water resources in the Middle East is true?

The true statement is that the region’s water supply has been heavily polluted. Water is scarce in much of the Middle East, and pollution from sources such as sewage and agriculture can make available water unsafe or unusable. Factories do not use most of the region’s water, access is not equal for everyone, and renewable freshwater resources are limited.

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