Water returns to local councils: a study by the University of Barcelona reveals the extent of remunicipalisation in Catalonia

Water returns to local councils: a study by the University of Barcelona reveals the extent of remunicipalisation in Catalonia
Research

10/03/2026

A study by the University of Barcelona analyses almost 100 municipalities and concludes that remunicipalisation is the only effective brake on the dominance of large private companies in urban water management.

A study by the University of Barcelona analyses almost 100 municipalities and concludes that remunicipalisation is the only effective brake on the dominance of large private companies in urban water management.

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