Why is US water so cheap
- From: Vol 7, Issue 9 (September 2006)
- Category: General
- Region: Americas
- Country: United States
- Related Companies: CDM
North American water tariffs are 1% lower than European ones. How long can it be sustained? See also: <b>Tariffs flat ahead of cost crunch</b>
The gap between US and European water tariffs is one of the puzzles of the international water industry. Ask a US utility manager and he or she will say that it is all down to public efficiency and finance. Ask a European utility manager and he or she will explain it in terms of underinvestment and low environmental standards.
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