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Numbers are useful but they can be manipulated and misused.
Numbers tell harsh realities that many are not prepared to accept. By 2050, the UN forecasts 2.5 to 3 billion additional individuals. During 1999, more than 2 billion people did not have access even to rudimentary water sanitation. It is the thesis of this paper that the only viable alternative is more private sector investment. The poor cannot afford to pay for freshwater supply.