The water debate. It's in the mind, one expert said. It's the inefficient use of water, according to another. Or, it's politicians who won't charge customers who are willing to pay.
Water is a myth.
Panel sentiment was that sufficient water exists, but the supply needs to be efficiently managed. If we don't act collectively and individually, we are in for a water shock. G rard Payen, the chief executive officer of Lyonnaise des Eaux, France, said that according to research poor people cannot pay for water yet they pay street vendors 20 to 50 times what tap water cost. Usually there are old pipe systems. Newcomers to the city have to buy water from street vendors and the suburbs are unconnected.