Star comment: Water quality has declined as more money goes to shareholders

Severn Trent and South West Water say they will use the money to improve sewers and reservoirs as well as roll out more water meters. We all take for granted the water that comes out of our taps and much good work goes on to maintain and improve that supply, though, of course, we ought not to. We pay a heavy price for it and in recent times we have seen how the water system has been mismanaged.