http://www.inthesetimes.com/archives/tags/water/ In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter. en-us Expression Engine jessica@inthesetimes.com seamus@inthesetimes.com Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3282/a_win_in_the_water_war/ Bill Lokyo never expected to find himself embroiled in a six-year battle over water with a multinational corporation and city officials in Stockton, Calif. "We all thought this would only be a one-year fight," Lokyo says. But Lokyo and the group Concerned Citizens Coalition of Stockton (CCOS) felt compelled to challenge a rushed deal that turned the city's publicly owned water system into a for-profit venture. This month, their perseverance paid off when the city finally sent privatization packing. "We believed that we were right," Lokyo says. "And when you believe that, you just can't stop." In 2003, against the wishes of many Stockton residents, the city signed a 20-year contract with the company OMI-Thames to manage its wastewater, water… corporation water Grace Lee Boggs