This train was built by the blood, sweat, and tears of everyone laboring before me and around me. This train has a history of countless hands and nameless faces. It was not conjured up by a billionaire who will never ride it. Nor was it birthed by the mere movement of money in a digital bank account.
The guiding principle should remain simple: water is a public good. A society that leaves water safety to the luck of geography or income undermines its own stability.