Comment by csmark

It's not just our political system. Italy had a crippling drought not seen since 1800 in 2017. Rome shut off public fountains, drinking stations, and finally addressed the 40%-45% water loss due to leaks in the pipes.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/drought-and-leaks-mean-no...

https://ggwash.org/view/35397/watch-metro-grow-from-one-shor...