I am strongly opposed to…

I am strongly opposed to anyone or any entity/corporation being given water rights. Water is not a commodity but rather an essential public resource. Water resources must remain a public resource to serve the general population. Companies should not be able to continue to draw water while at the same time the communities that rely on these water supplies are struggling with water shortages. Only surplus water should be allowed to be taken, and only if the companies pay much higher rates for the water. We should not be giving away this resource for such a pittance so that any company can reap large profits from it.