EPA Water Affordability Needs Assessment

You are invited to join EPA for a public listening session on water affordability needs for households and utilities. Water affordability is a growing issue that impacts millions of households throughout the United States. Low-income households are struggling to pay their water bills, and some utilities also struggle to meet rising costs for operations and maintenance and upgrading aging infrastructure.
A cornerstone of EPA’s work to address water affordability will be the development of a Water Affordability Needs Assessment and Report to Congress. The report will characterize the extent and scope of water burden impacts to households and utilities across the country.
This listening session will focus on hearing from communities, utilities and advocacy groups who have not yet been involved in the report’s development. We invite you to share your experiences, perspectives, and ideas regarding these questions:

How are people in your community impacted by water affordability challenges?
What recommendations do you have for how EPA can support communities where households struggle with water bills?
What do you think is important for EPA to understand about water affordability?

Your feedback is crucial as we gather input that will help inform the Report to Congress. Please join us on June 3, 2024, from 1 – 3pm EDT!
Register for the listening session – HERE