And to think the billionaires of this world have just become richer since 2008. The inequality in this world is just wrong.It's amazing the people we get. There is no 'typical' person. Many struggle year after year, on and off, but many suddenly find out they're out of a job two weeks before Christmas after years of being in work. They can own a house but the mortgage quickly eats into any savings. A lot come back and volunteer after they get through their bad spell!
Just curious, but how much is spent on getting rid of leaks, because we seem to hear all the time that companies are missing targets for reducing leakage. This really irritates me because we get told, we are making things better, while the kids outside are having a free water party.Definitely not superior after a short time in the industry. However, I can say the industry is heavily regulated including what individual companies can charge.
I personally know of several current projects worth millions increasing capacity in both water supply and wastewater, so it's not a case of senior management not caring.
What I agree with is the bizarre situation of foreign countries owning critical national infrastructure such as water, electric and gas.
I don't know. What is worth considering though is the vast amount of infrastructure across the country. For every pipework that fails there's probably loads that never do.Just curious, but how much is spent on getting rid of leaks, because we seem to hear all the time that companies are missing targets for reducing leakage. This really irritates me because we get told, we are making things better, while the kids outside are having a free water party.
Agree, it should surely be a planning condition for all new build to use grey water for these things. Other countries do it. And new builds should surely have solar as well?Can any one tell, but with our system, why do we have to flush our toilets with drinking water. Seems an incredible waste of resources.
This isn't meant as disrespectful, but I find that answer hogwash. These companies have, collectively, paid more than £57b in dividends to shareholders over the last 30 years, averaging out at approximately £2b per year. For what was a long time, a public utility. Now imagine if that money had been invested in leakage prevention, it may stand at almost nil, which saves a precious resource and could ultimately lower bills for the most vulnerable even further. The leakage prevention now is done on a cost/benefit analysis, for something we need to simply survive. I find that unacceptable.I don't know. What is worth considering though is the vast amount of infrastructure across the country. For every pipework that fails there's probably loads that never do.
Because the alternative would be too costly to implement, although it may be possible to do something with new builds.Can any one tell, but with our system, why do we have to flush our toilets with drinking water. Seems an incredible waste of resources.
I don't disagree with you and it shows how privatisation hasn't been the saviour those behind neoliberalism claimed.This isn't meant as disrespectful, but I find that answer hogwash. These companies have, collectively, paid more than £57b in dividends to shareholders over the last 30 years, averaging out at approximately £2b per year. For what was a long time, a public utility. Now imagine if that money had been invested in leakage prevention, it may stand at almost nil, which saves a precious resource and could ultimately lower bills for the most vulnerable even further. The leakage prevention now is done on a cost/benefit analysis, for something we need to simply survive. I find that unacceptable.