The pipes in the United States are getting too old to work right. That’s not true in every neighborhood, but particularly in older cities along the east cost, there are signs of pipe problems. In New York, there are pipes that have been there for two hundred years. These pipes are not made out of PVC because PVC wasn’t around then. These pipes aren’t even made out of the old favorite cast iron, which there are some of those breaking down too. No, New York’s oldest pipes are made of wood, and resemble very long wooden barrels.
And they’re starting to break. When you invest in water, you’re investing in repairing, maintaining and adding to the water infrastructure, which is what is used to get water from one area of the country to the other. This is a good thing because the pipes are breaking, they need to be fixed, and they’re a necessity that can’t be ignored or boxed away forever. Also, unlike oil, which is used up, or gold, which is very rare, water is actually quite plentiful, with all the shortages being in the infrastructure, which means you’re well on your way to making good money through it.