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Faulty Pipes
2008-09-01
Why Public Funding - Not Privatization - is the Answer for U.S. Water Systems. From maintenance problems in Atlanta and sewage spills in Milwaukee, to corruption in New Orleans and political meddling in Lexington, the recent history of water privatization in the U.S. is marred by underachievement and failure. Faulty Pipes chronicles these stories, explains why privatization has failed, and advocates a national water trust fund as a solution.
Costly Returns
2008-06-20
Costly Returns: How Corporations Could Profit from Inflating the Already High Cost of Repairing the Nation’s Crumbling Water and Sewer Infrastructure
Blue Covenant: U.S. Book Tour
2008-02-10
Food & Water Watch is proud to present Maude Barlow and Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water –– 2008 U.S. Book Tour
Challenging Corporate Investor Rule
2007-04-30
Corporations reap more protection and greater power from various trade and investment agreements, measures and rules. The World Bank promotes them, governing bodies turn the agreements into law, and international arbitration tribunals enforce the corporate friendly rules. “Challenging Corporate Investor Rule” exposes how these trade and investment agreements work against consumers’ interests, and how they undermine environmental and social safeguards.
Going Thirsty
2007-04-30
Going Thirsty profiles Latin American water projects bankrolled by the IDB. The report documents how the IDB consistently requires privatization of water utilities without considering restructuring and rehabilitating the public water utilities, repeatedly provides funds that enable multinational corporations with a history of failing to meet the environmental and public health needs of the local population assume control of local supplies, and has prolonged water conflicts by bailing out failing World Bank projects.
Water Privatization Fiascoes: Broken Promises and Social Turmoil
2006-04-04
"Water Privatization Fiascoes: Broken Promises and Social Turmoil" features seven case studies of failed water privatization efforts around the world, including Nelspruit, South Africa; Atlanta, Georgia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Manila, Philippines; Cochabamba, Bolivia; Jakarta, Indonesia; and the United Kingdom.
Double Trouble: Thames Water and OMI
2006-04-04
"Double Trouble: Thames Water and OMI –– Two companies Stockton Could do Without" details the history of the two companies, British-owned Thames Water and Colorado-based OMI that are partnering to control Stockton, California's water system.
Two for the Road
2006-04-04
"Two for the Road: An Update of the Companies Vying for Control of New Orleans' Water" examines recent developments connected to the two corporate finalists being considered by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board: USFilter and United Water.
Veolia Environnement
2005-02-13
Veolia Environnement is the world’s largest water company. Its water and wastewater unit serves over 110 million customers in 84 countries. But the company seeking to privatize our water has run into trouble, including bribery convictions, class actions suits and the collapse of stock prices.
Bechtel's Dry Run: Iraqis Suffer Water Crisis
2004-04-04
Describes how Bechtel Group Inc., one of the lead contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq, has failed its contractual mandate to develop essential water delivery and sewage disposal.
Liquid Assets
2002-04-04
"Liquid Assets: Enron's Dip into Water Business Highlights Pitfalls of Privatization" demonstrates how Enron’s brief tenure in the water business highlights the many risks of water privatization: poor contract performance, political corruption and influence peddling, environmental violations, prospects of water commodification, and uncertainty about the financial stability of private contractors.
Fact Sheets
- Protecting America’s Waters: Clean and Safe Water Needs a Trust Fund
- Questions & Answers: A Cost Comparison of Public and Private Water Utility Operation
- The Top Five Reasons to Keep New Mexico’s Water in Public Hands
- The Top Five Reasons to Keep Tennessee’s Water in Public Hands
- The Top Five Reasons to Keep California’s Water in Public Hands
Reports
- Faulty Pipes — Why Public Funding - Not Privatization - is the An ...
- Costly Returns — Costly Returns: How Corporations Could Profit from ...
- Challenging Corporate Investor Rule — Corporations reap more protection and greater powe ...
- Going Thirsty — Going Thirsty profiles Latin American water projec ...
- Water Privatization Fiascoes: Broken Promises and Social Turmoil — "Water Privatization Fiascoes: Broken Promises and ...