Private sale of water management right including water supply Miyagi Prefecture is the first draft in Japan

Private sale of water operation right including water supply Miyagi Prefecture is the first ordinance draft nationwide on November 15 5:35

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Miyagi Prefecture, which aims to introduce the first nationwide method to sell its water supply business operations including waterworks to private companies, has compiled a draft amendment to the ordinance that includes standards for selecting companies. It was. The prefecture says that at least 20 billion yen can be saved over 20 years, and it is a policy to establish early.

Miyagi Prefecture is aiming to introduce a “concession method” in which only operating rights are sold to a private company, while retaining waterworks, sewerage, and industrial water supply facilities. Summarized the proposal.

According to this, after the company to sell is publicly recruited, the selection criteria include the possibility of securing long-term management capabilities and the ability to reduce operating costs by utilizing technology and management resources. It is.

In addition, the ordinance clearly states that prefectures set standards separately, and prefectures also require that they have more than 3 years of experience, or that foreign companies need to acquire a Japanese corporation. is.

If this method is realized, the prefecture expects to reduce costs by at least 20 billion yen over 20 years, and submits a revised bill to the prefectural assembly that opens this month, with the aim of establishing it early.

Hamamatsu City has implemented the sewerage of the water supply business in the sewerage system, but it will be the first in the country if the sale of the operation right including the water supply is realized.

On the other hand, some of the prefectural councils have raised concerns, such as "Is it left to a private company that pursues profits, which could lead to deterioration in water quality and higher rates?"

Concerns about the future of water supply due to population decline

As population declines nationwide, water usage continues to decrease.

Last year, a report compiled by an informed study group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications estimated that water use started to decrease after peaking in 2000, and in 2065 it is estimated to decrease by 40% from the peak.

And, in addition to the decrease in revenues, he points out that the cost of maintenance and management of facilities such as aging water pipes is also high, and there will be local governments that cannot operate without raising water charges.

Hamamatsu City introduced the system for selling the water supply business to a private company in the sewerage system from April last year. Has been postponed.

Miyagi Prefecture has begun to review the operation of the water supply business four years ago, and in December last year the revised Water Supply Law encouraging private participation was enacted. In order to realize the method, we have come to the conclusion of the draft amendment.