Fortunately, there are a number of companies trying to tackle the problem head-on. One such company is TaKaDu of Israel that develops software to monitor water infrastructure systems, allowing utilities companies to proactively deal with potential pipe bursts.
In short, water is the new gold and ETFs are a direct way to bank on that potential.
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- PowerShares Water Resources (NYSEArca: PHO)
- PowerShares Global Water (NYSEArca: PIO)
- Claymore S&P Global Water (NYSEArca: CGW)
Sumin Kim contributed to this article.