TFTT Report
Pew: “As Water Infrastructure Crumbles, Many Cities Seek Private Help”
A piece by Mindy Fetterman, “As Water Infrastructure Crumbles, Many Cities Seek Private Help,” posted at Pew Stateline and Governing, details the country’s enormous water infrastructure investment needs and how communities are turning to private water companies to help fill the investment gaps. A 2015 U.S. Conference of Mayors survey reinforced the point that communities are struggling with infrastructure […]
Michael Deane Calls Out Food & Water Watch on Atlantic City
In an op-ed posted today in the Press of Atlantic City, Michael Deane called out the combative rhetoric against private water companies being used by Food and Water Watch as Atlantic City considers options for its water utility as part of a conversation on the city’s long-term financial solvency. Deane urged a full and fair consideration of all options, including […]
Food & Water Watch Spins False Narrative on Flint
When Food & Water Watch released their latest flawed report comparing water rates across the country – a bogus practice that experts reject as misleading and unwise – we immediately took note of the chart listing the “Most Expensive Water Providers” in the United States. After all, FWW had found that Flint, Michigan – a […]
TFTT Calls Out Activist Groups’ Shameful Use Of Flint To Advance Agenda
What is happening in Flint is truly terrible. Our thoughts are with the families and children impacted by this disaster. The water contamination crisis will impact the community for decades and underscores how ensuring safe drinking water is serious, high-stakes work. As the crisis has unfolded, we’ve seen plenty of finger pointing over who is […]
Truth from the Tap™ Responds to The Guardian on Flint’s Water Crisis
In reading the article, “Flint crisis reminds us: profit motive has no place when it comes to necessities,” we were shocked by the egregious introduction of a red herring to draw the private sector into the Flint water crisis. To be clear, no private water company had anything to do with the water contamination crisis […]
Two Key Reasons to Dismiss Latest Food & Water Watch Report
Here they go again! Food & Water Watch has previously demonstrated it is a source that cannot be trusted, but “The State of Public Water in the United States” sets a new low. This latest report uses a wildly flawed analysis while completely ignoring important contexts. Here are the two key reasons to dismiss the […]
Every Day Private Water Serves 73 Million Americans
Did you know that every day in the United States – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year – 73 million American are served by private water companies?
Food & Water Watch Celebrates Ten Years of Deception on Private Water
In late 2015, Food & Water Watch turned 10 years old and celebrated with a blog post on the group’s “10 most important victories.” In the post, FWW touts its efforts to block communities from considering private water solutions, citing four examples of so-called “victories” against private water. Unfortunately, just as we have seen previously […]
Public-Private Partnerships Helping America’s Cities
Did you know that more than 2,000 water and wastewater facilities across the country are operated under public-private partnership arrangements? Check out our latest infographic to learn more about how public-private partnerships help America’s cities and towns address water infrastructure challenges.
U.S. Conference of Mayors: Aging Infrastructure is Top Concern
The U.S. Conference of Mayors just released a survey that examined “a broad spectrum of mayoral challenges and contemporary urban realities.” Not surprisingly, aging infrastructure, including water and wastewater systems, “weigh[ed] most heavily on the mind of mayors.” More than 40% of the mayors surveyed indicated concern about water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, ranking only […]