Policymakers, thought leaders and activists are calling on the President and Members of Congress to assert water as a national priority. We must create new and improved funding mechanisms for public water systems so we can renew our aging infrastructure and keep these systems publicly owned and operated.
Why is this important?
Cities across the country where private corporations have assumed ownership or management of public systems have struggled with:
Egregious rate hikes
Water quality issues
Environmental abuses
Labor disputes and layoffs
Neglected and underfunded infrastructure
Loss of local control over an essential public service
