Water Rates and Affordability 2021

Sierra Nevada Meadows

About 65% of Californians drink water that originates from meadows in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. There are almost 40 million Californians, so that’s 26 million beneficiaries. Source

Nationwide Drinking Water Quality Violations

See the intersection between health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and racial, ethnic, and language vulnerability across the United States. Image: Ensia/NRDC

State Revolving Funds for Water

State Revolving Funds (SRFs) provide critical support for a variety of water and wastewater projects, including drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater pollution management. NRDC | Image: Canva Benefits: “SRFs involve federal, state, and local partnerships, thereby helping to support local economies….