UK Ministers Explore Raising Price of Water for Industrial Users Amid Shortages The UK's water supply crisis has been building for years, but recent droughts and hosepipe bans have brought the issue to a head.
In response, ministers are exploring the idea of making water more expensive for industrial users.
England's water supply is already woefully inadequate, according to Helen Wakeham, director of water at the Environment Agency. Without drastic action, the country will be short by 5 billion litres a day by 2055.