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Water Systems Need Investment and Affordability

Utilities are pulled by opposing economic and infrastructure pressures.

DC Water Increases Rates to Pay for New Infrastructure

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Residents of the nation’s capital will pay a new fixed fee for replacing old pipes.

California Court, Despite Drought, Questions Popular Water Pricing Tool

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Increasing block rates garner closer attention. Photo ©…

Water Pricing Story Makes Headlines

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The price of water is national news, and Circle of Blue’s Brett Walton is driving the story.

Infographic: Price of Water in 30 Major U.S. Cities (2010-2015)

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Cities raise rates to pay for repairs and to respond to conservation. The…

Infographic: 2015 Price of U.S. Water, Sewer, and Stormwater

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Map of the cost of water service in 30 major U.S. cities. The…
Workers walk through the mechanical room underneath the membrane filters.

U.S. Sewer Costs Increase 5.5 Percent in 2013, Industry Survey Reveals

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Why? Old pipes, clean water regulations, and years of inadequate…

Price of Water 2014: Up 6 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 33 Percent Rise Since 2010

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Water scarcity and successful conservation programs force…

Western U.S. Water Utilities Take Financial Responsibility for Reducing Watershed Wildfire Risk

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When residents in Santa Fe, New Mexico pay their water bills,…

The Price of Water 2013: Up Nearly 7 Percent in Last Year in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 25 Percent Rise Since 2010

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Utilities tinker with rate structures designed to stabilize revenue.

The Stream, November 9: Hepatitis Outbreak in South Sudan

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An outbreak of Hepatitis E in South Sudan refugee camps has killed…

The Crash of the Growth Wave Forces Cities and Towns to Raise Water Rates

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The exurbs of Minnesota’s Twin Cities are the latest examples…