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Viewpoint – Calming Troubled Waters Through Regulatory Reform
Author(s) -
Mellendorf Loren D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1983.tb05184.x
Subject(s) - potable water , business , environmental planning , public economics , environmental economics , natural resource economics , economics , engineering , environmental engineering , environmental science
In this month's “Viewpoint,” the author discusses the need for regulatory bodies to develop new ideas and procedures for regulating the production of potable water that would assist utilities in providing water to customers at fair prices. Also discussed is the need to better educate the public concerning the true costs of treating and delivering potable water. Without this public relations effort, the public will not support rate increases which are inevitable.