This article argues that privatization of water and public water systems pose underappreciated risks to both public rights and national security in the United States. [...]

This report finds that private water utilities charge higher rates than municipalities and that privatization does not increase the efficiency of water and sewer systems.

This report discusses private companies' efforts to privatize water utilities to the detriment of the public interest.

This study finds that water privatization has not relieved governments of the burden of investment financing and that claims of increased efficiency due to privatization are unsubstantiated.

This report finds that private water companies are more expensive than publicly owned utilities.

This paper conducts a meta analysis of all published econometric studies of water and waste production in cities since 1965 and finds little support for a link between privatization and cost savings.

This report discusses instances of water privatization in the U.S., explains the threat that water privatization poses to consumers, and stresses the importance of protecting water systems from private control.

This article identifies some of the important areas of water privatization in which accountability is needed and recommends state legislation establishing standards and processes for the approval of water service [...]