In a way I do. I drink water that comes from a lake that about 1 million people poops into... On the other hand, it&#x27;s a big lake.<p>I&#x27;m lucky in one way to live in Sweden where there is virtually unlimited fresh water (except in a few places). On the other hand, it doesn&#x27;t stop people from trying to save water, for no particular reason at all, other than some general climate angst. Water is really cheap - somwhere around 1 EUR per m3, and there are no big lawns that needs water. (And if they do, and it&#x27;s large, you probably have a lake or a stream within pumping distance nearby.)<p>It&#x27;s a bit counterproductive. Old sewer pipes are clogging up because of modern toilets that use very little water, and dishwashers and washing machines should probably be set up to use ten times more water in cold pre-cycles and while rinsing, to be able to save a bit on the warm cycles.<p>I can add that we probably have one of the best waste treatment facilities in world, so the total volume through the system is more or less irrelevant, except some marginal costs for chemicals and pumping.<p>But no. EU mandates that saving water is important...<p>The utility companies are now forced to increase the water rates- typically the fixed component, since the total used volume- and their budget- is shrinking.