For much of the past 20 years metroAtlanta had little reason to alter its water habits.
过去20年的大多数时候，亚特兰大市区鲜少理由改变自个的用水习惯。
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Between 1960 and 2008 the population of metroAtlanta rose from just over 1m to nearly 5.4m.
1960年至2008年间，亚特兰大市区人口从100万多一点，增长到近540万。
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Much of the series takes place within the Atlanta, Georgia metro area and surrounding countryside. Later, the setting transitions to other parts of the country, including Alexandria, Virginia.