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  2. Water privatization in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Water privatization in the United States. In the latter half of the 19th century, private water systems began to be a part of municipal services. [1] As of 2011, over three quarters of US local governments surveyed by the ICMA ( International City/County Management Association) provide water distribution entirely with public employees.

  3. Water privatization - Wikipedia

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    Water privatization has a variable history in which its popularity and favorability has fluctuated in the market and politics. One of the common forms of privatization is public–private partnerships (PPPs). [ 1] PPPs allow for a mix between public and private ownership and/or management of water and sanitation sources and infrastructure.

  4. Water privatization is on the rise in Pennsylvania. Here’s ...

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    Since Act 12 took effect, the commission has allowed private water companies to buy at least 21 local water and sewer systems, according to state officials. These acquisitions have resulted in ...

  5. List of privatizations by country - Wikipedia

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    Paribas – privatized in 1987 and merged with BNP to form BNP Paribas. Saint-Gobain – created in 1665 by minister of Finance Jean-Baptiste Colbert; privatized in 1986. Société Générale privatized in 1987. Suez – privatized and merged with the stated-owned Gaz de France (GDF) in 2008 to form GDF Suez.

  6. Fixing Pa. water systems will cost billions, let local ... - AOL

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    Guest column: Act 12 permits a local government to tap the value of their water treatment assets and avoid heavy debt. Fixing Pa. water systems will cost billions, let local governments tap ...

  7. Human right to water and sanitation - Wikipedia

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    Access to water as a human right is used by some NGOs as a means to combat privatization efforts. A human right to water "generally rests on two justifications: the non-substitutability of drinking water ('essential for life'), and the fact that many other human rights which are explicitly recognized in the UN Conventions are predicated upon an ...

  8. Privatization in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Privatization is the process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency, charity or public service from the public sector (the state or government) or common use to the private sector (businesses that operate for a private profit) or to private non-profit organizations.

  9. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System - Wikipedia

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    The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System [1] (Tagalog: Pangasiwaan ng Tubig at Alkantarilya sa Kalakhang Maynila), [5] formerly known as the National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority (NAWASA), is the government agency that is in charge of water privatization in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Cavite and Rizal in the Philippines.