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US water bills have risen 62% in a decade, study finds
Original: US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o
A new study reported by the Guardian finds that US households are paying 62% more for water than they were ten years ago, a sharp increase in the cost of an essential utility. The finding is drawing attention to growing affordability pressures on American families, with rising water bills adding to broader concerns about household expenses and the strain of infrastructure and climate-related costs on utilities.
Why now: The steep rise in a basic household cost is striking amid ongoing concern about affordability and the cost of living in the US.
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- US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/06/households-drinking-water-cost-study # UsNews # Water # WaterBills # Environment # HouseholdBills # ClimateCrisis # Utilities · theguardian_climate_crisis@halo.nu · 6
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