Anders Bekeken

The Story of Water: Who Controls The Way We Drink by The Story of Stuff

The Story of Water exposes the dangers of water privatization and highlights innovative solutions that cities are adopting that keep water management in public hands.

Water is a human right and shouldn’t be controlled by corporations whose primary motivation is profit.

Profit-driven corporations want control over your city’s public water systems. What could go wrong?

It’s no secret that our public water and sewer systems are in need of maintenance and repair. Our cities and water supplies are vulnerable and private corporations are taking advantage by offering false solutions.

When corporations take control of our water, they prioritize turning a profit instead of access to clean, safe, affordable drinking water that we all need to survive. Don’t be surprised if you receive an unexpectedly high water bill: privatized systems often mean much higher utility costs for everyday people.

Fortunately, cities around the country are finding creative ways to keep their water systems out of corporate control.

We hope that this movie serves as a resource to foster a dialogue about who controls the water in your community and inspires you to get involved in local conversations about your water: it’s so easy to take this precious resource for granted until it becomes unsafe, unaffordable, or shut-off entirely.

Created in collaboration with our partners at Corporate Accountability, The Story of Water chronicles the dangers of water privatization and highlights innovative solutions being adopted around the United States that keep water systems in public hands.

See also: World Water Day: The Story of Bottled Water by The Story of Stuff – Five Things Nestlé Doesn’t Want You To Know by Story Of Stuff Project – Our Water, Our Future Project by The Story of Stuff – The Story of Plastic: How Plastic Production Pollutes Small Towns by The Story of Stuff – The Story Of Plastics: Manila’s Zero Waste Neighborhoods by The Story of Stuff Project – The Story of Stuff en The Story of Cap & Trade – The Story of Stuff: The Story of Cosmetics – The Story of Stuff: The Story of Electronics – The Story of Microfibers by The Story of Stuff – A Decade of Storytelling by The Story of Stuff Project

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