America's Water and Wastewater Industries: Competition and Privatization

25 x 17.5 x 2 cm-Light crease on cover otherwise clean, tight and unmarked.- " Privatizing a water system can mean lower costs, better service.and fewer budget headaches --IF you do it right. This new book tells you how. -America's Water and Wastewater Industries: Competition and Privatization examines the outright sale of properties, design & build options, O& M contracts and service agreements, the establishment of "concessions," "managed competition" between public and private-sector operators, outsourcing of non-core activities, and more. If you're involved with municipal water policies or operations, you can't have a better resource at your fingertips! Real-life case studies from both large and small communities, step-by-step checklists for contracts and negotiations, actual statutes for privatization--these are just some of the highlights of this brand-new book!"