But did you know low-income communities struggle to afford water? In the past five years, mass water turn offs have threatened communities from Detroit to Flint to Baltimore.
The Thurgood Marshall Institute’s study Water/Color: A Study of Race and the Water Affordability Crisis in America’s Cities shines a spotlight on:
The history of municipal water systems in the U.S. during two distinct time periods: the late 18th century through the first part of the 20th century and the post World War II era to the present.
The skyrocketing price of water and how our failing infrastructure is the biggest contributing cost.
A framework for potential litigation and policy solutions to challenge water lien sales and service terminations that have a disproportionate impact on Black communities.
