Taunton may privatize sewer system
Source: Terence J. Downing, ENTERPRISE (MA), Jan 24, 2006
TAUNTON — The city is planning to privatize its sewer system by hiring a company to operate and maintain nearly 100 miles of sewer mains and 2,050 manholes. Mayor Robert G. Nunes said the city does not have the manpower or resources to maintain the troubled system and the state has recommended privatization. The move toward privatization is necessary for the city to comply with a Department of Environmental Protection's order that the city repair, upgrade and maintain its aging and leaking system.