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Why Public Funding — Not Privatization — Is the Answer for U.S.Water Systems
Faulty Pipes
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Faulty Pipes
Why Public Funding — Not Privatization — Is the Answer for U.S. Water Systems
Table of Contents
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Executive Summary
1
Introduction: Is Water Changing?
RWE’s about-face and the rise of local control.
4
The Party’s Over
For the privatization movement, hope isn’t springing eternal.
7
In Water We Trust?
Flowers, birds and paintings have permanent funding sources, but water doesn’t.
9
Down to a Trickle
Why does the federal government want to spend less on infrastructure?
10
Who Comes First?
The Urban Water Council and the politics of priorities.
12
Conclusion: New Ways, New Thinking
Hopeful solutions for an uneasy future.
14
Case Studies: Three to Forget
Atlanta, New Orleans, Lexington — how it’s not done.
17
Case Studies: The Worst of the Rest
Top ten tales of trouble, from coast to coast.
Features
In the Spotlight
Three towns where citizens are taking matters into their own hands.
2
Felton, California
5
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
10
Montara, California
8
Where the Money Comes From
Federal programs that support local water systems.
13
Private Players
A who’s who of the nation’s largest water corporations.
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