‘The monstrous contents of a magnified drop of River Thames water’, as envisaged by the artist William Heath in 1828.

Britain’s ‘broken’ water system: a history of death, denial and diarrhoea

If evidence collected in timely fashion by an independent agency stands up in court, legal routes to compensation become a viable option for customers. This in turn should provide a considerable motivation for water providers – private or otherwise – to finally start cleaning up their shit.

August 12, 2024