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Privatization and the future

Privatization is catalyst for change The most significant and possibly the most controversial catalyst for change is privatization, defined as the ownership or operation of core water utility functions by a private entity. Not included in this definition is the parallel trend of outsourcing— the contracting of noncore utility functions such as meter reading, laboratory work, billing, and landscaping. Both outsourcing and privatization are expected to increase. Because privatization involves the sale of the utility or contract operations of treatment and distribution systems, it more profoundly affects a utility’s employees and culture.