Dubai: Miles and Miles of Sanitation Trucks?

This video has been around for awhile, but it has recently been revived and is spreading like wildfire. According to one site:

You have seen those architectural wonders of Dubai. They are considered the new wonders of the modern world. However, there was one glaring error and omission in the design of these incredible structures: none are hooked up to a sewer system!

Similarly, the description from YouTube says,

Where does all the poop go in Dubai? Millions of people and no sewers, just holding tanks and “poop” trucks. We found this lineup out on the highway and never found the end of it. We asked the drivers and they had been there for 3 days. Maybe why they now just dump it in the ocean and the beaches are closed. Listen closely….

Warning: NSFW language.

As we all know, everything that goes viral on the Internet is true, right? But is this information correct? Does Dubai deserve the nickname Poo-bai?

The answer is no. And yes.

Here’s some more information from a video comment:

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Other sources confirm that for the most part the problem has been solved. The moral of this story is brought to you by Abraham Lincoln:

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