Water, Water. Yikes!

As a follow up to yesterday's posting on the recent public meeting to see about buying out Golden West Water Company, here's some price differences between  Municipal and privately owned water districts in different states.  On average, privitization increased costs  33%.  And, as was pointed out by the speakers, the real savings comes in projecting out thhe constant "profit" price bump-ups each year over the years.  It does add up to a huge amount taken out of a community as "profit" versus staying in the consumer's pocket and staying in the community.  Figures from: web: www.foodandwaterwatch.org  

Muni                        Investor

Owned                       Owned

Utilities                      Utilities  

               

Alaska $441.84      $458.79 4%

Arizona  $225.00      $329.40 46%

Arkansas  $273.83     $344.68 26%

California  $415.86     $500.42 20%

Connecticut  $300.72      $398.13 32%

Delaware  $256.20      $449.40 75%

Florida  $300.96         $360.02 20%

Illinois  $240.84        $326.88 36%

Indiana  $232.68        $318.81 37%

Iowa  $219.84          $314.16 43%

Kentucky  $316.07       $361.21 14%

Maryland  $232.50       $381.00 64%

Massachusetts  $357.00      $481.00 35%

Maine  $331.31      $362.81 10%

New Hampshire  $411.70      $582.00 41%

New Jersey  $258.00       $318.00 23%

New Mexico  $259.83       $356.34 37%

North Carolina  $204.12      $344.76 69%

Ohio  $444.73            $510.40 15%

Oregon  $271.79        $313.97 16%

Maryland  $289.20      $367.20 27%

Tennessee  $306.00        $381.00 25%

Texas  $329.40        $553.80 68%

Utah  $307.23        $359.05 17%

West Virginia  $375.40      $456.82 22%

Wisconsin  $252.03        $400.55 59%

Wyoming  $261.83       $343.00 31%

Average 33%