TFTT Report

The Truth from the Tap toolkit has a new resource, “The Bottled Water Problem,” which examines the issues surrounding bottled water consumption. The backgrounder explores the economic implications and environmental consequences of reliance on bottled water, and how public distrust in water systems drives this reliance. There is the strong correlation between government distrust and […]

The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) recent 2025 State of the Water Industry Report highlighted several critical challenges facing the water sector for which regulated, private water companies are uniquely positioned to offer effective solutions. Capital Investments Identified as Top Priority The AWWA report identifies infrastructure renewal as the #1 priority of water professionals in […]

A new resource now lives on the NAWC and Truth from the Tap websites, illustrating the strong record of regulated, private water companies in reducing lost water. The backgrounder highlights new data from Bluefield Research that shows that private water companies consistently achieve some of the lowest rates of lost and non-revenue water compared to […]

NAWC President and CEO Rob Powelson recently placed a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Inquirer. In the letter, he responded to inaccurate claims made in an Inquirer editorial about the future of the Chester Water Authority. Powelson details how a partnership with a private company would bring capital, expertise and innovation to Chester. […]

In celebration of NAWC’s 130th anniversary and in recognition of the essential role regulated, private water companies play in communities nationwide, NAWC Sponsor Flagger Force recently sat down with NAWC leadership for a deep-dive industry conversation. Rob Powelson, President and CEO, and Jenn Kocher, Vice President of Communications and Marketing, shared valuable insights on the […]

An op-ed from NAWC President and CEO Rob Powelson, titled “Pittsburgh’s water woes — why slamming the door on private solutions is a bad idea,” was recently featured on Triblive.com. In the piece, Powelson makes the case for why Pittsburgh’s consideration of a referendum on working with regulated, private water companies is “shortsighted and ignores […]

NAWC and Truth from the Tap have a new infographic titled “Water Quality Matters.” The resource highlights data that show a direct correlation between poor water quality and low birth rates and increased preterm births; increased healthcare expenditures; increased school absences; and more Americans feeling forced to buy bottled water despite the great expense to […]

As Food & Water Watch activists pay up to $20,000 to gather in New York City for a night of shmoozing, cocktails and music billed as “subversive to colonialism and mainstream forces of destruction,” we have a few questions to ask: Why are you patting yourselves on the back for blocking proven and much-needed water solutions […]

Truth from the Tap’s utility valuation reform toolkit continues to grow with the addition of another case study, this one out of Carteret County, North Carolina. The case study spotlights Carolina Water Service of North Carolina’s (CWSNC) 2023 acquisition of this 1,200-connection water system. Facing an accumulated operating loss of more than $5.5 million over […]

A new case study out of Montebello, California provides a snapshot of the benefits that come when a municipality taps into the expertise and economies of scale of a regulated, private water company. The City of Montebello faced significant challenges in the operation of its water system that served just 1,600 connections, struggling to fund […]