Im having a hell of a time getting the water pumps to work, even when located right next to a water source (i.e. river, lake, ocean, etc). Ive tried various locations and it has never worked for me. ive made sure the game isnt paused and that the pump has power but nothing works. its not as simple to use as the water pumps in the previous sim city games. Can anyone give me a hint? ive been looking everywhere for a definitive answer.
I think it might be a glitch in the game. I'm having the same problem and I've looked around the net and found others with the same problem. I also had problems getting the power to work, but found if I exited the game and started it again I would magically have power. It hasn't work for the water though but you can give it a shot. I deleted the game and reinstalled and that did not help either. NEVERMIND. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS HIT PLAY AND WHEN PEOPLE COME THE WATER WILL PUMP!
Depends on the version. Older versions of Sim City you just hook up power to it and make sure it is next to a water source. In more recent versions there is a desalination plant if I recall. Put it next to the salt water then it works. Make sure the plant is right next to the water source because if it is even one block away it won't work. I learned that by mistake. If it is RIGHT NEXT to the water then the source may be too small. You have to try out various combinations depending on the version. One thing though is do not put a regular water plant next to ocean because it won't work.
Pumps need to be next to fresh water(rivers, lakes) be powered and have water pipes running from them.
