because many small ones
have placed their trust in us”
Interview with Félix Parra,
managing director of FCC Aqualia
“
We are large
Water and its management is a frequent
topic of debate. We can see how citizen
movements rise up against the privati-
sation of this service and against com-
panies such as FCC Aqualia. What is
your opinion in this respect?
There is a lot of confusion, a lot of misinfor-
mation among citizens and this is generally
used as an argument to defend interests
that often have nothing to do with the water
service. It is necessary to make it clear that
water is a public good and that no com-
pany can buy it or own it.
Public administrations are responsible for
providing water services to citizens and
they are the ones who decide if they provi-
de this service themselves or do it through
a public or private company on the basis of
the legal options.
As part of this context, the debate should
not focus on whether the service is provi-
ded by a public or private entity but rather
on whether or not the service is efficient and
of quality. In this area is where FCC Aqualia
demonstrates its capabilities for competing
with all type of companies, either those of
private capital or those in the public sector.
Our character, our strong involvement locally
makes us strong worldwide and enables us
to contribute great added value to the com-
munities where we provide our services.
Even though we have been working for
some time on defining policies aimed at
getting closer to the communities, we
should probably make a greater effort in
transparency and local and regional com-
munications so that citizens are able to
have a better understanding of our work
wherever we provide services. Being close
to our end clients and with citizens will cer-
tainly help us to improve our performance.
I am pleased
when I see that people
who work with me grow
professionally
within the company
