alexander budzier, thank you very | alexander budzier, thank you very much for coming on the programmefor coming on the programme, thank ou. ., ~ i. ., much for coming on the programme, thank ou. ., ~ ., ., thank you. thank you for having me. next... water companies that fail their customers could be forced to double the amount they pay in compensation. that�*s one of the proposals being considered by the government as it seeks to crack down on poor service, missed meter readings and contamination. our correspondent, frances read, has more stinky sewage, millions of pounds in fines for the water companies involved. and, of course, in may this year, handing out bottled water to avoid the parasite cryptosporidium found in the water supply, affecting thousands of people living in devon, and leaving them without tap water for two months. they�*re meant to be providing a safe service. we don�*t have the luxury of being able to pick and choose water services. they�*re the only option that we have. we have to use them. the environment secretary, steve reed, says that people had been let down