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Water Systems Need Investment and Affordability
Utilities are pulled by opposing economic and infrastructure pressures.
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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.
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California Court, Despite Drought, Questions Popular Water Pricing Tool
Increasing block rates garner closer attention.
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Water Pricing Story Makes Headlines
The price of water is national news, and Circle of Blue’s Brett Walton is driving the story.
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Infographic: Price of Water in 30 Major U.S. Cities (2010-2015)
Cities raise rates to pay for repairs and to respond to conservation.
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Infographic: 2015 Price of U.S. Water, Sewer, and Stormwater
Map of the cost of water service in 30 major U.S. cities.
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U.S. Sewer Costs Increase 5.5 Percent in 2013, Industry Survey Reveals
Why? Old pipes, clean water regulations, and years of inadequate…
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Price of Water 2014: Up 6 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 33 Percent Rise Since 2010
Water scarcity and successful conservation programs force…
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Western U.S. Water Utilities Take Financial Responsibility for Reducing Watershed Wildfire Risk
When residents in Santa Fe, New Mexico pay their water bills,…
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The Price of Water 2013: Up Nearly 7 Percent in Last Year in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 25 Percent Rise Since 2010
Utilities tinker with rate structures designed to stabilize revenue.
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The Stream, November 9: Hepatitis Outbreak in South Sudan
An outbreak of Hepatitis E in South Sudan refugee camps has killed…
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The Crash of the Growth Wave Forces Cities and Towns to Raise Water Rates
The exurbs of Minnesota’s Twin Cities are the latest examples…