U.S. drinking-water bills rose about 62% over the past decade, according to a report. AI data centers are emerging as another potential expense for water utilities and ratepayers.
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Rising water bills have added to the squeeze on American households
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Americans are paying 62% more for water than a decade ago, study finds
U.S. drinking-water bills rose about 62% over the past decade, according to a report. AI data centers are emerging as another potential expense for water utilities and ratepayers.
For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US 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.
Americans are drowning in water bills as the cost of one thing they cannot live without continues to climb. Water rates jumped 62% over the past decade, […]
