Water and Sewer Price and Affordability Trends in the United States, 2017–2023

IF 0.7 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI:10.1002/awwa.2315

Manuel P. Teodoro, Ryan Thiele

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Abstract

Biennial data from 2017 to 2023 show that water and sewer prices increased substantially, from an average combined monthly price of $79.39 in 2017 to $95.02 in 2023 at 6,200 gallons per month for single-family residential customers.

Water rate structures became more regressive during that time, with utilities collecting an increasing share of revenue through fixed charges and less revenue through volumetric charges.

Average low-income affordability in the United States has worsened over the past six years, mainly driven by extreme unaffordability in a small minority of utilities.

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2017-2023 年美国给排水价格和可负担性趋势

2017 年至 2023 年的两年期数据显示，供水和污水处理价格大幅上涨，单户住宅用户每月 6 200 加仑的平均综合价格从 2017 年的 79.39 美元上涨到 2023 年的 95.02 美元。在此期间，水费结构变得更加累退，公用事业公司通过固定收费获得的收入份额越来越大，而通过计量收费获得的收入则越来越少。在过去六年中，美国低收入人群的平均负担能力有所下降，这主要是由少数水电公司的极端不负担能力造成的。

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Multiple-

CiteScore

1.00

自引率

28.60%

发文量

179

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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