As a customer of Tennessee American Water, you may think twice when turning your faucet.
Tennessee American Water is a private, for-profit company managed by American Water of New Jersey. With millions of customers across the nation, American Water can’t provide the level of customer service and transparency of a local utility. Stopping by or calling your utility with a question or concern will no longer be an option if water is privatized. Try calling 1-866-736-6420, Tennessee American Water’s customer service line. An automated message is a far cry from an honest conversation with your utility’s management.
A look at Tennessee American Water’s Quality Report makes matters worse. While all utilities use chlorine to clean drinking water, Tennessee American Water is using close to the maximum levels of chlorine allowed to clean Tennessee River water. According to the U.S. Council of Environmental Quality, cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine.
If you think privatization of a public utility is a good idea, Protect Our Water encourages you to educate yourself. We are in the position to learn from others’ mistakes. We can even learn from our own neighbors who are Tennessee American Water customers. The Better Business Bureau has received numerous complaints about inflated rates and poor customer service.
For your wallet, your wellbeing and most importantly, your health, educate yourself about the importance of Protecting Our Water.
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Iowa Utilities Board approves water rate increase
The Iowa Utilities Board on Monday granted Iowa American Water the authority to implement a 10.37 percent rate increase that will boost annual revenue by $3.9 million.
PSC approves new rates for Kentucky American Water customers
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Bel Air water company seeks rate increase to recover new reservoir costs
If the proposed rate increase is approved in full by regulators, an average residential bill would increase to approximately $57.50 monthly, almost 37 percent.
Missouri American Water announces rate hikes to pay for new water mains
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Charlestown water bills will nearly double after sale to Indiana American Water
Sharon Carter, a Charlestown resident, said the sale isn't a good thing, because it will cause rates to go up. And she's right.
NJ American Water gets 6.2% increase. It could have been worse
While most residential water customers will receive a 5.1 percent increase, some customers in areas more recently acquired by the utility, such as Haddonfield, may experience greater increases as their rates are brought closer into line with the broader population of customers.
New York American Water rates to increase April 1
“Why is it that we used to pay quarterly bills that were never as high as most of our current monthly bills?” she wrote.
PUC approves 9.4% rate increase for Pa. American Water customers
The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a 9.4 percent rate increase for customers of Pennsylvania American Water Co., less than the 16.4 percent increase the company initially requested.
Tennessee American Water rates go up to pay for capital improvements
The average water bill in Chattanooga for customers of Tennessee American Water Co. is going up 54 cents a month, starting this month, to pay for $20 million of capital upgrades the water utility plans to undertake this year.
West Virginia American Water Company customers to see rate hike
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American Water Lawsuits
A group of Flint families with children has filed new lawsuits in the Flint, Michigan water crisis, accusing private companies of professional negligence and government employees of misconduct that led to the contamination of the water supply.
Towns sell their public water systems — and come to regret it
Elected officials and the public “should ask good questions, and they should understand the trade-offs” before agreeing to sell municipal water systems, said Janice Beecher, who studies public and private systems as director of Michigan State University’s Institute of Public Utilities. Selling a publicly owned water utility “shouldn’t be rushed,” she warned. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone.”
This Major City’s Drinking Water Was Fine. Then Came the Private Water Company.
“They will come in, rape your water company, and leave with money bags.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Privatized Water System Serves As Cautionary Tale for Baltimore
“Access to clean, affordable drinking water is a human right,” said Rianna Eckel, Maryland Organizer at Food & Water Watch. “What’s happening in Camden is a foreshadowing of what could very easily happen in Baltimore if Mayor Pugh doesn’t stop privatization before it starts. The last thing our city needs is water bill rate hikes and shut-offs.”
Tennessee American Water - Better Business Bureau complaints