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The place with enough water pipes to circumnavigate Earth
Water companies in England are facing heavy criticism for sewage spills, leaks, and eye-watering debts, so what's gone wrong and what does it really take to run one of these firms?
Nicola Shaw, CEO of Yorkshire Water, tells Evan Davis about the challenges of supplying water to more than 5 million people every day and taking away their waste, plus her plans for investment in the network.
(Picture: The River Swale snaking through the North Yorkshire countryside. Credit: Edwin Remsberg, Getty Images)
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