{
  "id": 3826774,
  "title": "We need new reservoirs – and it’s a job for the state, not private companies | Letters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/we-need-new-reservoirs-and-its-a-job-for-the-state-not-private",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:37:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/we-need-new-reservoirs-and-its-a-job-for-the-state-not-private-companies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "David Griffiths says mayors could be empowered to build water infrastructure, while Kevin Whately suggests incorporating communal storage into new housing estates Pete Ford ( Letters, 20 August ) rightly reminds us that “The Victorians … built reservoirs, aqueducts and local water-storage infrastructure.” But who were these “Victorians”? Generally speaking, they were local councillors and their…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}