The Facts and Consequences of Water and Wastewater Privatization

This webpage is designed as a resource to help you understand the intricacies and implications of ACT 12 of 2016 in Pennsylvania, specifically focusing on the privatization of water and wastewater systems.

Our goal is to equip authorities, elected municipal officials, and the public with crucial information regarding the privatization process and the long-term negative consequences associated with the acquisition of municipal water and sewer systems by private investor-owned entities.

By utilizing the resources on this page, you will gain a thorough understanding of the potential impacts on your community and be better prepared to make informed decisions. This knowledge is essential for safeguarding public interests and ensuring the sustainability of vital water and wastewater services.

Act 12, enacted in Pennsylvania in 2016, allows the sale of municipal water and sewer systems to private companies at inflated prices, leading to higher consumer rates and reduced local control.
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Understanding this law is important for recognizing the potential financial and operational impacts on local communities when their water services are privatized.
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Knowing the facts before a municipal water or wastewater system is sold to a private utility is essential for informed decisions and advocacy.
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PMAA is working with the PA General Assembly to repeal and reform Act 12. PMAA supports efforts to preserve public ownership of water and wastewater systems.
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Legal challenges have been brought against the implementation of ACT 12.
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The Value of Authority Ownership of Public Water and Sewer Systems serves as an educational tool to assist authorities in communicating with their elected officials, customers and communities on the benefits of public authority ownership and the serious consequences resulting from privatization.
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