France’s smaller water operators fight back
- From: Vol 12, Issue 7 (July 2011)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: France
- Related Companies: Gelsenwasser, Lyonnaise des Eaux, Nantaise des Eaux Services, Saur and Veolia
The apparent vulnerability of France’s smaller private water operators to the recent re-municipalisation trend is not reflected in reality, according to their representative body. Their concerns lie elsewhere.
Recent moves by authorities in Paris, Montbéliard and Bordeaux to end private sector involvement in their water service delivery have worrying implications for France’s smaller private water operators, who serve 1.3 million people, generating €250 million of revenues each year.
If re-municipalisation emerges as a full-blown trend in France, the ‘Big Three’ – Veolia, Lyonnaise des Eaux and ...
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