Voices: ‘It’s shocking’: Readers slam water firms over leaks amid drought crisis

As almost three-quarters of England faces drought and a fifth heatwave looms, our readers say water companies have little right to demand restraint from customers while mains leaks go unfixed and dividends flow to shareholders

It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done Disturbing news about our water resources is now constant and unrelenting. In just the past few weeks, media have reported that Puerto Rico is suffering a deep water crisis as severe drought has cut water supplies to thousands. The Rhine and Po rivers in Eur