Privatization of Water Utilities: A Letter to Mitt Romney

Jack McIntyre

The Issue

• Romney advocates a free market approach to solving our environmental issues• This includes the controversial issue

of increases privatization of water utilities

Argument

• Privatization, when zpplied on a large scale, only does more harm than good

• Evidence: • - 1. Infrastructure problems• - 2. Delivery Inefficiency• - 3. Water Quality Issues

Conclusion

• “I believe we need to use a diversified approach that maintains the integrity of our public utilities while incorporating privatization on a local scale. “

• Research has shown that the financial resources of privatization work best when applied to small, cash-strapped community utilities, not large ones