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Advancing Affordability through Water Efficiency

Heather Cooley, Morgan Shimabuku, Christine DeMyers | September 19th, 2022


This paper examines the relationship between water conservation and efficiency and affordability. Specifically, it examines the near-term effect of water conservation and efficiency on utility bills, i.e., water, wastewater, and energy bills, for conserving households and the longer term effect on water and wastewater costs for the larger community. Finally, the paper identifies common barriers for low- income and other hard-to-reach customers to participate in conservation and efficiency programs, and proposes strategies to overcome those barriers.

Keywords

disadvantaged communities (DACs), economic analysis, infrastructure, urban water conservation