A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Alternative Financing and Delivery of Water and Wastewater Services

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Page Title:A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Alternative Financing and Delivery of Water and Wastewater Services – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Alternative Financing and Delivery of Water and Wastewater Services
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/bridge-over-troubled-waters-alternative-financing-and-delivery-water-and-wastewater-services/
Published Date:May 12, 2011
Accessed Date:February 10, 2025

Too many drinking water and wastewater systems across Canada threaten public health and the environment, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Alternative Financing and Delivery of Water and Wastewater Services, Elizabeth Brubaker reports that many of the municipally owned and operated systems that treat and distribute drinking water perform poorly and lack the financial resources and expertise to meet the challenges posed by aging infrastructure. Indeed, more than 1,000 systems across Canada violate provincial requirements or are subject to boil-water advisories. Brubaker recommends reforms to the financing and operating of utilities to ensure their long-term sustainability.

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