Contaminated tap water is no laughing matter. People rely on that water for cooking, washing, and even drinking in many instances. The panic over this contamination was neither unfounded nor unreasonable. The utility company has been fined because their negligence caused this. It’s good to see them being held accountable since their actions put the health of many people in jeopardy. Many have to use their taps and can’t afford to get a bunch of bottled water all the time.

Key Takeaways:

• Privatization of water is an important debate now happening in the UK. It did have a major impact on daily water consumption among local residents.
• United Utilities is one company that was being the privatization effort in the country. They have received fines that contaminated tap supplies of many homes.
• Some families panicked and chose to act on a whim as well. That has created a stir and people are debating aspects of water privatization.

“It was the largest event of its kind since the privatisation of the water industry many years ago and it had a major impact on day to day water consumption.”

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4967670/United-Utilities-fined-300-000-contaminating-taps.html