“ Universal water access is a basic human right that any functioning society should ensure for its citizens. The most equitable way to do this is to eliminate user fees and fund water service through progressive taxation by the federal government. Though some argue that rates and fees are necessary to curtail consumption, there are more effective ways to decrease usage that don’t kill poor people by denying them water.”
Read the full “Water for All Report” , referenced in our last blog.
Caption for photo below: “Public Playground on the Charles River, near Soldiers Field Road.” U.S. National Archives / EPA.
