Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Key Issues in Water Services Privatization -- 2 History of U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems -- 3 Forces of Change in the Water Service Industry -- 4 Models of Water Service Provision -- 5 Structural, Pricing, and Regulatory Issues -- 6 Broader Implications of Water Services Privatization -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- A Privatization of Water Services in England and Wales -- B Overview of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) -- C Seattle Public Utilities Treatment Plant, Design-Build-Operate Project, Risk-Sharing Matrix -- D Biographical Information -- Index.