The Top Five Reasons to Keep Illinois’ Water in Public Hands

2009-06-30

The people of Illinois need public control of their drinking water and wastewater service to keep it safe and affordable. Although public entities typically manage water utilities, when these systems fall into private hands, costs grow and consumers end up paying too much for poor-quality water. It can lead to sewage spills and service problems. Because of these failures, taxpayer money should neither incentivize nor subsidize private ownership, management or operation of water and sewer systems.

The Top Five Reasons to Keep Massachusetts’ Water in Public Hands

2009-06-30

The waters of Massachusetts must remain public to keep the resource safe and affordable. When drinking water and sewer systems fall into private hands, costs multiply and consumers end up paying too much for water that becomes a commodity for shareholders. It can lead to sewage spills and service problems. Because of these failures, taxpayer money should neither incentivize nor subsidize private ownership, management or operation of water and sewer systems.

The Top Five Reasons to Keep Florida’s Water in Public Hands

2009-06-29

The waters of Florida belong to the people of Florida, and the resource must remain public to keep it safe and affordable. Although public entities typically manage water and sewer utilities, when these systems fall into private hands, costs grow and consumers end up paying too much for poor-quality water. It can lead to sewage spills and service problems. Because of these failures, taxpayer money should neither incentivize nor subsidize private ownership, management or operation of water and sewer systems.

11 Reasons to Oppose Prepaid Water Meters

2006-03-13

Prepaid water meters are promoted all around the world as a fast solution to getting poor consumers pay the full cost of service delivery. They are used in communities where the cost charged for water is out of reach for the residents. Instead of carrying the cost of services as a society, private companies are focused on individualizing the cost of water and ignoring the ability to pay.

Say NO To Prepaid Water Meters

2006-03-13

United Water: A Corporate Profile

2006-03-13

United Water provides services to more than 7 million people nationwide, making it the second-largest private water service company in the United States. The company, founded in 1869, owns and operates 25 regulated utilities and manages 145 municipal systems through public-private partnerships and contract agreements. This includes two of the nation’s largest water and wastewater contracts. The value of United Water, a subsidiary of French water company Suez, registered at more than $10 billion in 2007. Suez water facilities reportedly treat the water of more than one billion people worldwide and supply 68 million people with drinking water.