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Water: pricing is the key to equitable access

US water shortages are set to persist despite a wet winter. Differential pricing of water per gallon would encourage conservation and aid equitable access, while US legacy system of water allocation is failing.

  • 7 states and Mexico rely on Colorado River for water.
  • Lake Powell & Lake Mead are only 23 & 29% full respectively.
  • Households in Phoenix pay less than those in Seattle.
  • Differential pricing of water per gallon would encourage conservation.
  • US legacy system of water allocation is failing.
Water: pricing is the key to equitable access
Heavy manufacturing and agricultural users should pay more per unit to nudge them to reduce their own consumption

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