The state government confesses it can no longer supply potable water free of charge, and has introduced monthly fixed charges - but only residents in affluent neighbourhoods, like Victoria Island, Lekki and Ikoyi, pay.
Yet the state still gives water away free to farmers, who grow such thirsty crops as sugar cane.
So the introduction of plants that grow with less water would free up much of that essential resource for other uses.
In India the agriculture sector gets water nearly free of cost.
Earlier this year, Jandira Barone, owner of denim company Tristar, made headlines when she suggested a water-free denim cleanse throwing jeans into the freezer to kill germs.
Many co-working spaces offer free coffee, tea, and water, some offer free wine and beer around closing time, and others are stocked with free snacks.
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Coastguard officers attended to the man while a specialist fire service mud rescue team used water lances to free him.
Another element that mirrors Johnson's efforts on tour: There are free water refill stations to encourage the use of reusable water bottles.
Credit card issuers could no longer lure co-eds with BPA-free water bottles or sleeveless t-shirts and card seekers under 21 needed a parental co-sign.
Seeking a drink of water from a caribou wallow resulted in dysentery, and drinking water from a free-flowing artesian well resulted in being killed.
Other features include a water park with five water slides including free fall slides, plus a three-story sports complex with nine-hole mini-golf, a basketball court and rock-climbing wall.
Helpful videos are featured throughout, ranging from preparation of dishes to explanations of things like how to calibrate a food thermometer, how to make changes to the school menu, and the reasons for serving free water in the lunch room.
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The conversation is always water is a human right and should be given to everyone free, or water is a scarce commodity and should be fully privatized, when, in truth, we have a world in which 1.3 billion people have no access to safe drinking water.
He said there were 45-minute food queues and waits of half an hour for free drinking water.
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The unassuming Ingvarsson, who speaks no English, did this just to provide the free hot water to a few farms in the area.
Offering free tap water as at U.S. eateries is extremely rare.
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"An ordinary person free of water and sewage and electric mains and to build with local materials something they can use as a shelter - who knows, they might need it in future, " he added.
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Some patrons show up with a tea bag for a free hot-water refill or quietly unwrap homemade sandwiches, he says.
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Just across the water, Singapore's free-traders have watched back-tracking with alarm.
On Saturday, officers allowed owners to trickle back to their homes and offered free meals and water bottles from a command post set up in an RV.
As part of the Scottish drive, nutrient standards are being introduced for healthier meals, all P1 and P2 children are being provided with free fruit at least three times a week, free chilled drinking water is being provided and vending machines are being removed from dining areas.
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In just a few hours on the water, the divers can pull free about 1, 000 pounds of nets.
Should you choose to go to the table, feel free to order the water or soft drink of your choice.
That opens up a range of new possibilities, such as, say, a fitness app giving away a free bottle of Propel water when someone gets a new fastest run.
While coconut water is low in calories, rich in potassium, and fat and cholesterol free, the evidence that it is actually better than plain water for simple hydration is unfortunately lacking.
Anything still alive is cut free and thrown back in the water.
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