How to make water and sewer companies work (Manuel Schiffler, Brookings)

Clean water and sanitation are human rights. However, the performance of water and sewer companies to fulfill this ambition varies widely: The best utilities provide a continuous supply of safe drinking water at affordable prices while reliably collecting and treating wastewater without relying on government subsidies. However, far too many companies provide water of dubious quality for only a few hours per day to some residents and leave many slum dwellers to fend for themselves. The picture for sanitation is even bleaker: Many residents are not connected to the sewer systems and instead have to rely on individual and often inadequate solutions such as septic tanks and latrines.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/future-development/posts/2016/07/08-water-sewage-utility-companies-developing-countries-schiffler