1st Edition
America's Water and Wastewater Crisis The Role of Private Enterprise
By Lewis D. Solomon
Copyright 2011
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the role of private firms in the American water and wastewater industry. As more water infrastructure shifts from public- to private-sector control, vendors, consultants, and facilities are taking on more importance. Lewis D. Solomon presents an historical overview of water supply and treatment needs and the role of the government, including how water policy has been crafted.... Read more
1. Introduction 1 Part I. Historical Overview 2. The Development, Ownership, Federal Funding and Regulation of Water and Wastewater Systems in the United States: A Historical Overview Part II. Water Scarcity 3. Water Scarcity in the United States, Climate Change, and Public Sector Conservation Efforts 4. Technology Commercialization by the Private Sector Increases Water Supplies and Facilitates Conservation Part III. Infrastructure Privatization, Comparative Background, and Privatization Incentives 5. Modes of Privatization, Comparative Background, and Privatization Incentives 6. Privatization of Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure: A Conceptual Analysis 7. Privatization in Practice: Evidence from Empirical Studies America's Water and Wastewater Crisis 8. Privatization in Practice: Evidence from Two Case Studies 9. Conclusion: The Role of Private Enterprise in Meeting America's Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Crisis Index
Biography
Lewis D. Solomon
