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US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds
For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery…
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US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago, a rise that outpaces inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study. The study’s co‑author attributes the surge to for‑profit water corporations, federal budget cuts and the climate crisis “supercharging” water rate hikes.
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