A 2016 report found customers of private water corporations paid 59% higher rates than those of public water systems.
, Sewickley Capital Partners and Cyan Technology Partners to invest in private water and wastewater corporations.
As clean and affordable drinking water becomes a more scarce resource around the world and especially in parts of the United States, it is critical that the federal government seeks the advice of experts and puts together teams like the National Infrastructure Advisory Council to give recommendations on how to overcome these challenges.
At the same time, there are private stakeholders that stand to make billions of dollars by taking advantage of the scarcity of water and investing in privately owned water assets that end up costing American families in the long run.
To ensure we stay out of the red by the end of the year, we have a long way to go. Our future is threatened.
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