US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds
For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more…
The Guardian reports: For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study.
The analysis compared current rates with data from a similar Food & Water Watch…
This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Water Watch, Washington DC-based and Food.
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- United States · Americas
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- Water Watch, Washington DC-based, Food
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- Environment
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- Food & Water Watch, a Washington DC-based non-profit, analyzed 2025 billing data from the 500 largest community water systems in the US, which together serve about 155 million people, or 45% of the country’s population. (The Guardian)
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