On 2014-06-29 8:45 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

>
> I think it's your civic duty to keep emergency supplies on hand for
> a couple of days at least. Having the water supply shut down for
> one day, inconvenient, yes, but they shouldn't have to supply
> drinking water to able bodied adults.
>

Why not? They are a public utility and hold the monopoly for supplying
an important commodity to its consumers. In exchange for the monopoly
there should be responsibility. If the system were to break down
completely they can't just walk away from it and leave their customers
without access to potable water.