Americans Believe Securing Sustainable Water Supplies Is a Priority

Value of Water Coalition Releases New Poll Results: Over 80 Percent of Americans Believe Securing Sustainable Water Supplies to Be a National Priority

In conjunction with National Drinking Water Week, the Value of Water Coalition today released the results of a poll that asked Americans about the importance of water in their lives. The results of the survey paint a stark picture about the role water plays in our lives and the urgent action needed to ensure a safe, reliable water supply for all communities.

More than four out of five Americans said it was important or extremely important to invest in strategies and programs to develop sustainable water supplies. The survey explained that water and wastewater service providers are the primary source for funding water infrastructure, and customers are typically charged relatively small fees for water compared to other household utilities such as electricity, heat, cable or Internet. Surprisingly more than half of respondents agreed that water bills need to increase so water systems can be modernized.

"The results of this survey show that Americans know the truth about water: It is essential, at risk, and worth investing in," saidRadhika Fox, director of the Value of Water Coalition. "During National Drinking Water Week we want to remind Americans that the infrastructure that brings water to and from their homes and businesses is incredibly valuable, and in need of investment. In many communities, water systems are more than a century old and desperately need to be modernized. What these new national poll findings demonstrate is that Americans fundamentally understand how essential water and wastewater service is to their everyday lives, and they are willing to make the investment to ensure reliability, even if it means that their water bills will increase."

Source: Reuters

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