News Release: California’s Water Affordability Challenges – Thousands Could Go Uncounted
From The Pacific Institute:
“A new pilot study in California shows many households, even within affluent communities, routinely spend over the affordability threshold of 2 percent of their household income on their water bill. The number of water systems with “unaffordable” rates varies by region and measure used – which has important implications for policy makers.
“‘Assessing Water Affordability: A Pilot Study in Two Regions of California,’ from the Pacific Institute in partnership with Community Water Center and Fresno State University, looks at both an urban and rural case: the Sacramento metropolitan area and the Tulare Lake Basin.”
Read more from The Pacific Institute news release