The Invisible Crisis: Water Unaffordability in the U.S.

Title	The Invisible Crisis: Water Unaffordability in the U.S.
Publication Type	Report
Year of Publication	2016
Authors	Committee UUniversali
Date Published	05/2016
Abstract	Between 2010 and 2015, water and wastewater costs rose 41 percent, nearly five times the rate of inflation over that same time period. This has created a crisis of water unaffordability for many Americans, according to a new report released today by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC). The report, “The Invisible Crisis: Water Unaffordability in the United States,” sheds new light on the breadth of the country’s water crisis, pinpoints drivers of inequality, reveals damaging impacts people face when they can’t afford or access basic water and sanitation services, and argues that real affordability programs can and must be established to ensure that all people in the United States have access to needed water and sanitation services.
URL	https://affordablewater.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UUSC_water_report_july_2016_update.pdf