The Water Business: Second EditionIn the last two decades, the environment in which water suppliers operate has changed dramatically. The Southwest endured the longest drought in centuries. So Paulo, Latin Americas largest city, almost ran out of water due to drought. A hurricane knocked out the water system in Asheville, NC. And, Thames Water, the largest water and wastewater utility in Great Britain, teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. Global climate change not only produces severe