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Last updated: April 12, 2025 2:30 pm
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Sir Hugh Myddelton was a visionary who took on the monumental task of financing and overseeing the construction of the New River in 1613. This artificial waterway was designed to bring fresh water from springs in Hertfordshire to a reservoir in Islington, providing people in London with access to clean drinking water and improving public health.

The project faced significant challenges, as a large amount of capital was required upfront with no immediate financial return. Despite this, Sir Hugh persevered and successfully completed the New River, ensuring that potable water was made available to all Londoners. This initiative was a crucial step in moving away from relying on the polluted waters of the Thames, which had become a public health hazard.

Unfortunately, the pollution of the Thames continued to be a problem, leading to a series of cholera epidemics between 1848 and 1866 that claimed nearly 100,000 lives. In response to this crisis, civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette constructed a sewerage system for central London in 1875, helping to alleviate cholera outbreaks and clean up the Thames.

Despite these advancements in public health and sanitation, it seems that we have regressed in some ways. The prioritization of profits over environmental protection by utility companies has led to a resurgence of pollution and health risks. The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is tasked with regulating the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales, but recent decisions have favored shareholder profits over environmental conservation.

In a troubling development, regulations passed by the previous Conservative government allow water companies to continue discharging sewage into rivers and seas for the next fifteen years. This has sparked outrage among environmental groups like Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP), who are calling for a thorough investigation into regulatory failures and possible corporate misconduct.

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It is clear that the lessons of history have not been fully learned, and that corporate greed continues to pose a threat to public health and the environment. It is crucial that regulatory bodies prioritize the well-being of communities and ecosystems over short-term profits, in order to prevent a return to the pestilences of old.

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