I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread about this.
- The pipes date back from Victorian times
- Half the water is lost through leaks
- Lead contamination is above safe EU levels
- Water charges are commonplace elsewhere in Europe
Clearly the whole thing needs fixed, it's going to cost money to do it, and there needs to be some sort of conservation incentive in there. If water charges aren't the way to go about it, then where else is the money going to come from? What am I missing?