Act 12, was passed in 2016 and was sold as a way to put small, financially struggling water and sewer systems into the hands of private companies that could afford to fix them up and prevent environmental violations.
Burnout, retirements and uncompetitive salaries have exacerbated a growing scarcity of workers in critical job positions for managing infrastructure, transit and disaster preparedness.
The bill requires some public water systems to create an asset management plan, a mandate that municipal leaders and environmental groups called a solution in search of a problem.
The bill requires some public water systems to create an asset management plan, a mandate municipal leaders and environmental groups called a solution in search of a problem.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing legislation that would make it easier for private water companies to target municipal authorities for acquisition, purchases that new research shows can lead to