Gas prices.... Gouging?

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Sorry, can't wrap my head around that one, as water is only a two element compound, there are too many ways to make water, and purify water, and strip varies contaminates from water. everything from simply boiling, to reverse osmosis, to name only two.(besides, isn't it robbery enought to charge 3 to 5 dollars for a bottle of water at various events?)

And on another note, right now it is the local govt that handles water delivery(at least here) and would probably be the same in your hypothetical, with the lowest bidder being the main supplier for the local govt.