Det skønnes, at det alene i EU drejer sig om 80 milliarder euro om året, og det skønnes, at om 15 år vil store monopoler kontrollere 65-75% af det, der nu er offentlige vandforsyninger.
It is estimated that, in the EU alone, the market is worth EUR 80 billion per year and that, in 15 years' time, large monopolies will control 65-75% of what are now public water supplies.