Jan. 7 at 2:21 AM
$GEO Water utility privatization surged globally in the 1990s, driven by fiscal pressures and efficiency goals, though private water systems existed earlier, especially in France and the US; major privatization waves occurred in the 1980s (UK) and 1990s (worldwide) as governments sought investment and better management, with varying results leading to later "remunicipalization" trends
