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%
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