Carts used to haul jerrycans on the cobblestone roads of the Bole neighbourhood are parked on a late Thursday afternoon. Acute water shortages in the capital have spawned several informal businesses over the past few years. Thousands earn daily wages delivering water to households from underground wells. Over 230 underground wells alongside the Lgedadi, Gefersa and Dire dams contribute 210,000 cubic meters of water daily  to the capital. Nonetheless, using population data from the Ethiopian Statistical Services, water access is limited to 0.12 liters per person daily.