EPA Water Affordability Needs Assessment: Five Key Takeaways

Five Key Takeaways

Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Congress directed the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to analyze and report on water affordability challenges facing households and utilities
across the United States. The EPA’s Water Affordability Needs Assessment, published December 2024,
leverages decades of research and original data analysis. NAWC read the report for your and provides the five key takeaways.

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