Topics covered: Wastewater sector, Utility rate predictions, The situation in California, Security and interest costs, Revenue sources, Research and development, Mitigating cost increases, Mergers and acquisitions, Management performance, Infrastructure decay, Industry consolidation, Impact of density of population, Growth strategies, Government relations issues, Environmental issues, Eminent domain, Electric competition, Desalination technology, Deregulation, Decentralizing treatment, Automation
