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Competitive ways to run water utilities
As utilities consider more competitive ways to improve service and reduce costs, the overall objective of public health protection must be kept in the forefront.
In recent years drinking water utilities have faced increasingly difficult challenges in their role of protecting public health and providing affordable drinking water of adequate quality and quantity. This requires a continuing search for new and more efficient ways to provide service. Some utilities are considering contracting out certain elements of their operations to private firms. Another efficiency may be to increase the competitive position of the public utility itself. The healthiest situation may be for both public and private approaches to exist within the industry and provide ongoing competition.
Competitive ways to run water utilities
As utilities consider more competitive ways to improve service and reduce costs, the overall objective of public health protection must be kept in the forefront.
In recent years drinking water utilities have faced increasingly difficult challenges in their role of protecting public health and providing affordable drinking water of adequate quality and quantity. This requires a continuing search for new and more efficient ways to provide service. Some utilities are considering contracting out certain elements of their operations to private firms. Another efficiency may be to increase the competitive position of the public utility itself. The healthiest situation may be for both public and private approaches to exist within the industry and provide ongoing competition.
Competitive ways to run water utilities
Westerhoff, Garret P. (author) / Lane, Thomas J. (author)
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 88 ; 96-101
1996-04-01
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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