Public and Private Participation in the Water and Wastewater Sector (Water Law & Policy Series)

Public and Private Participation in the Water and Wastewater Sector provides practical guidance on applying Public Private Partnership structures within the constraints of European legislation, with examples on how to ensure consistency with EU procurement, competition law and the Water Framework Directive.It reconciles the need for adequate regulation within the context of a monopoly provision of service - a major concern of the European competition policy.The purpose of this book is to provide practical guidance on how to introduce a Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a strategy towards helping meet the demands for massive capital investments and improved management and performance in the water and wastewater sector.The introduction of PPPs within a European context needs to be assessed against compliance with basic EU law principles related to Competition and the Water Framework Directive.International legal structures in the management, distribution and treatment of water are disc