municipal water supply
41Water privatization in Brazil — has been initiated in 1996. In 2008 private companies provided 7 million Brazilians 4% of the urban population in 10 of the country’s 26 states with drinking water. The private sector holds 65 concession contracts in the states of São Paulo, Rio… …
42Municipal governance in India — has been in existence since the year 1687 with the formation of Madras Municipal Corporation and then Calcutta and Bombay Municipal Corporation in 1726. In early part of the nineteenth century almost all towns in India had experienced some form… …
43Municipal or urban engineering — applies the tools of science, art and engineering in an urban environment. Contents 1 Summary 2 History 3 Professional practice 4 International Organisation …
44Water privatization in Honduras — has been limited to the city of San Pedro Sula which has signed a 30 year concession contract with a private operator. Two other cities, Puerto Cortes and Choloma, have introduced an interesting management model that cannot be characterized as… …
45Water metering — is the process of measuring water use through water meters. Prevalence Water metering is common for residential and commercial drinking water supply in many countries, as well as for industrial self supply with water. However, it is less common… …
46Water Resources Development Act of 1988 — (WRDA 1988), USPL|100|676, is a public law passed by Congress on November 17, 1988 concerning water resources in the United States in the areas of flood control, navigation, dredging, environment, recreation, water supply, beach nourishment and… …
47Water tank — Towers, featured in Kuwait City Water tank used in Municipal W …
48Municipal socialism — refers to various historical movements to use local government to further socialist aims. The term has been used to describe public ownership of streetcar lines, waterworks, and other local utilities, as was favored by Progressives in the United… …
49Water efficiency — can be defined as *1) the accomplishment of a function, task, process, or result with the minimal amount of water feasible; *2) an indicator of the relationship between the amount of water required for a particular purpose and the amount of water …
50Water privatization in South Africa — has taken many different forms. Since 1994 some municipalities have involved the private sector in water and saniation service provision in various forms, such as short term management contracts, long term concessions and contracts for specific… …
