> Bristow attributes blame to “massive underinvestment by private water companies who’ve failed to do their duty.” UK water services were privatized in 1989. Y

> Bristow attributes blame to “massive underinvestment by private water companies who’ve failed to do their duty.” UK water services were privatized in 1989. Yet another example of why essential services must be public. Privatisation for the sake of it is bad. Private companies will seek maximum profit and cutting costs, they don't care about anything else.