The web site ScienceDaily reported early last year that water rates in the U. S. had increased 41% just since 2010. At this rate the percentage of households unable to afford water would triple to some 36%.
As politicians promise action on infrastructure, it is good to look at specifics. Most infrastructure projects in the U.S. are financed at the local and state level. But, clearly, the federal government has a role to play. By most estimates, the U. S. is behind in necessary repairs to water systems, I believe. This threatens to endanger access to this essential resource.
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Water Costs Rising Quickly
As politicians promise action on infrastructure, it is good to look at specifics. Most infrastructure projects in the U.S. are financed at the local and state level. But, clearly, the federal government has a role to play. By most estimates, the U. S. is behind in necessary repairs to water systems, I believe. This threatens to endanger access to this essential resource.
Read more at the link here:
Water Costs Rising Quickly
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