The Top Five Reasons to Keep Illinois’ Water in Public Hands
The people of Illinois need public control of their drinking water and wastewater service to keep it safe and affordable. Although public entities typically manage water utilities, when these systems fall into private hands, costs grow and consumers end up paying too much for poor-quality water. It can lead to sewage spills and service problems. Because of these failures, taxpayer money should neither incentivize nor subsidize private ownership, management or operation of water and sewer systems.
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