America's water and wastewater crisis
Subtitle: the role of private enterprise
By: Lewis D. Solomon
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New Brunswick
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781412849500
Subjects: Privatization; Sewage disposal plants; Water resources development; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Historical overview; title: The development, ownership, federal funding and regulation of water and wastewater systems in the United States : a historical overview; title: Water scarcity; title: Water scarcity in the United States, climate change, and public sector conservation efforts; title: Technology commercialization by the private sector increases water supplies and facilitates conservation; title: Infrastructure privatization, comparative background, and privatization incentives; title: Modes of privatization, comparative background, and privatization incentives; title: Privatization of water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure : a conceptual analysis; title: Privatization in practice : evidence from empirical studies; title: Privatization in practice : evidence from two case studies; title: Conclusion : the role of private enterprise in meeting America's water supply and wastewater treatment crisis.