Privatization of water supply operations is unnecessary

A poll of local government heads says privatization of water supply operations is unnecessary. “In a multiple-choice question asking for their reasons, 51 percent of the respondents who said the contracts were not necessary said ‘entrusting water supply services to the private sector is not suitable for safety reasons’; 39 percent said they ‘feel uneasy about reestablishing management systems if private-sector entities withdraw from operations’; 38 percent said ‘water rates may rise’ and ‘the system is fine as it is now.’”