Letter: Someone needs to get a grip, and fast, on water

"When are local and national governments going to realise that you cannot keep building copious quantities of houses without increasing the ability to store and supply water?" <i>(Image: Unknown)</i>
"When are local and national governments going to realise that you cannot keep building copious quantities of houses without increasing the ability to store and supply water?" (Image: Unknown)
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Dear Editor,

A few warm days and national reservoir levels are 'below normal.'

When are local and national governments going to realise that you cannot keep building copious quantities of houses without increasing the ability to store and supply water?

Is it any wonder that reservoirs run dry and sewage gets pumped into the rivers and sea when there is no investment in the infrastructure to deal with the increased demand for water and the inherent increased need for water treatment?

The rapidly increasing population does not help either.

Someone needs to get a grip, and fast.

Regards,

Roger Searle

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