Understanding Water Affordability in the United States
Author(s) | Bilal, Ayesha | |
Date Accessioned | 2022-05-31T19:05:53Z | |
Date Available | 2022-05-31T19:05:53Z | |
Publication Date | 2022-06-01 | |
Abstract | Access and affordability to clean water in households are primarily considered third world issues – which is why there seems to be limited research on water affordability focused on the first world. However, rising water prices over time have become a growing concern even in the developed world, especially for the low-income population. Therefore, this paper takes a deep dive into the literature available on water affordability in the United States to explain what water affordability means; the equity and efficiency concerns around it; how it is measured; the critiques to the standard affordability threshold being used; the possible alternative criteria that can be considered instead; and the policy responses to the current water affordability challenges. The analysis presented indicates the need to understand water affordability from an equity standpoint, though it does not suggest a decrease in prices across the board or making water services free. This research can serve as a baseline for future studies related to water affordability within different regions in the United States and other developed countries. | en_US |
Citation | Bilal A (2022). Understanding Water Affordability in the United States. Biden School J. Pub. Pol, 13, 35-45 | en_US |
URL | https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/30919 | |
Language | en_US | en_US |
Publisher | Biden School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716, USA | en_US |
Keywords | Water affordability, Water pricing, Water access, Water scarcity, Water equity, EPA affordability threshold | en_US |
Title | Understanding Water Affordability in the United States | en_US |
Type | Article | en_US |
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