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US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds

06.10.2026 12:00 | The Guardian World

For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author saysUS households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study.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. Continue reading...

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