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US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds
<p>For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says</p><p>US households are paying 62% more for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/23/millions-of-americans-cant-afford-water-bills-rise">drinking water</a> than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study.</p><p>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 analysis compared current rates with data from a similar Food & Water Watch survey conducted in 2015. The study does not include wastewater or storm water charges, which are often billed separately from drinking water service.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/households-drinking-water-cost-study">Continue reading...</a>
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