The majority of municipalities, whether they are rural or urban, have issues with providing enough clean, drinkable water for their citizens. This is an ongoing and growing problem as population rises. One main problem governments are facing is that their nearby water supplies are taken up by private industry. It might be time to take them back.

In the United States, many cities have reclaimed their water supplies for the public; severing ties with unpopular public private partnerships. This has overall saved millions of dollars in the long term since cities can now use their nearby supply rather than have water transported to their area or spend money finding ways to make their meager water supply last longer. In these current times, it might be time to endorse this trend to make it global. For more on this topic, click here:: Troubled Waters: Misleading Industry PR and the Case for Public Water