Water companies in drought-hit Britain have flogged 35 reservoirs in five years – and built just TWO. Amid hosepipe bans and coastal sewage dumping they have made at least £26million from the sales.
Old reservoirs have been converted for uses such as fishing and housing – and some are a haven for BMX fans. A union which uncovered the deals said: “The water industry is not fit for purpose.”
The news comes days after water firms dumped raw sewage on to 50 beaches as creaking systems failed to handle heavy rain after a long spell of drought – which experts now forecast could resume and last until autumn.
