TFTT Report

Before Truth from the Tap™ launched a little over a year ago, Food & Water Watch housed on its website a long list of “case studies” – 34 to be exact – that touted examples of how citizens had blocked private water options within their states and communities. For instance, Food & Water Watch pointed […]

A piece by Black & Veatch’s Gordon Heft highlights twelve benefits of water and wastewater public-private partnerships, including: Asset management implementation Capital improvement efficiencies Ability to retain ownership of the assets Retention of workforce Customizable PPP models Relief of financial stresses on cities Upfront capital Economic growth New revenue opportunities Ability to handle aging workforce […]

Check out the latest video from Truth from the Tap™ that highlights the important role private water companies play in delivering safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater services to 73 million Americans.  

Activists often make a vague argument against private water solutions that centers on the notion of “local control.” They argue that private sector involvement in water delivery inherently strips control of the precious resource away from local communities. For starters, the claim that private water companies take over “control of water” is a scare tactic […]

Food & Water Watch (FWW) is an outspoken critic of so-called “dark money” in politics – the unlimited, anonymous contributions by corporations, individuals and unions to political causes. FWW proudly trumpets the call to “take action on money in politics,” criticizing the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling and calling for greater transparency. In a December […]

In celebration of Infrastructure Week, National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) Executive Director Michael Deane wrote two pieces, one in The Hill and the other in Huffington Post, on the urgent water infrastructure challenges America faces and how private water operators help fill the enormous infrastructure investment gap. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

Last month, Middlesex Water Company Chairman, President, and CEO Dennis Doll participated in a roundtable sponsored by NJ Spotlight on the topic of “New Jersey’s Hidden Water Crisis.” Doll shared his views on the challenges facing water authorities and water companies, including increased concerns about water safety in the wake of the Flint, Mich. crisis […]

EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Joel Beauvais recently laid out steps his agency plans to take to ensure all Americans have access to safe drinking water. Beauvais outlined the EPA’s vision for a national action plan to engage a diverse set of stakeholders to strengthen the country’s drinking water systems. This announcement is both timely and […]

Earlier this month, Epcor USA President and NAWC Executive Board President Joe Gysel testified in front of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. In his testimony, he highlighted the importance of investing in aging water infrastructure and noted how private water companies are uniquely situated to provide such investment. “The private water utility sector […]

In a letter to the editor posted yesterday in The Hill, NAWC Executive Director Michael Deane criticized Corporate Accountability International and Food & Water Watch for their shameless use of the Flint water crisis in fundraising, calling it offensive to raise money off of the misfortunes of others.  Deane also set the record straight that private water companies […]