Understanding Water Affordability in the United States

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Author(s)Bilal, Ayesha
Date Accessioned2022-05-31T19:05:53Z
Date Available2022-05-31T19:05:53Z
Publication Date2022-06-01
AbstractAccess 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
CitationBilal A (2022). Understanding Water Affordability in the United States. Biden School J. Pub. Pol, 13, 35-45en_US
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/30919
Languageen_USen_US
PublisherBiden School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716, USAen_US
KeywordsWater affordability, Water pricing, Water access, Water scarcity, Water equity, EPA affordability thresholden_US
TitleUnderstanding Water Affordability in the United Statesen_US
TypeArticleen_US
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