Circle of Blue Investigates
Most Americans give little thought to their water bills, paying them on time and in full. But for a subset of people in this country, water debt is a constant and menacing presence in their lives. Circle of Blue investigated the scale of customer water debt burdens in large U.S. cities.
Featured Water Debt Stories
Utilities Ordered To Forgive Customer Water Debt
Three cities are promoting the idea of water debt forgiveness.
Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems
Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.
Millions of Americans Are In Water Debt
Most Americans give little thought to water bills, paying them on time and in full. But for a subset of homeowners and renters, water debt is constant and menacing.
Chart: Customer Water Debt Data in 12 U.S. Cities
Millions of U.S. households are behind on their water bills, but the size of the debts and the number of indebted customers varies substantially. Circle of Blue used public records requests to collect data on…
Nine Things To Know About Household Water Debt
Circle of Blue has compiled nine things you need to know about water debt in the United States.
