Milwaukee Riverkeeper and our partners in KPOW (Keep Public Our Water) celebrated today when it was announced that Milwaukee Common Council tabled discussions about privatizing Milwaukee's water.

KPOW, a group of nonprofit organizations and private citizens, spoke out loudly against the sale of Milwaukee's Water Works to a private company. The group believes that water is a resource that belongs to the public, and should not be sold to the highest bidder.

We are deeply grateful to all those who spoke out on this issue. It is because of your calls and emails that the common council stepped back from pursuing privatization.

However, this issue is not over yet. There is the possibility that the city will again consider selling our water to a private company. We will continue our work to keep the water as a public resource.