Is WASA really a monopoly on the water supply or is it all just a game? With the burgeoning demand for bottled water and the marketing of brands to the public it seems that many questions may be left unanswered as to the source and the quality of the supply especially during the drier months of the year.

It seems that the abundant supply of water is coming in the bottled form from various private entities.

With our well known problems, of domestic and industrial wastage, 50 per cent losses from the poorly maintained distribution system, and, of course, continued failure to address these problem.

To this we might add the over extraction of some of our aquifers resulting in saltwater intrusion, and, the failure to recycle processed water, as is done in many countries.

We have moved toward constructing desalination plants pdf to reduce the drain on the supply by the industrial estates but have not seen a significant increase in service during those dry months to consumers.

So where is the bottled water sourced from, if anyone knows feel free to enlighten me.