America's water crisis
A series on the challenges many in the US face getting access to safe, clean, affordable water, and the injustices to those most at risk
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A nine-month investigation by the Guardian and Consumer Reports found alarming levels of forever chemicals, arsenic and lead in samples taken across the US
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Guardian investigation shows systems in Latino areas violate federal drinking water rules twice as much as those serving the rest of the US -
Predominantly Latino towns in California like East Orosi face huge obstacles getting clean drinking water -
In Jackson, where 80% of residents are Black, the cold led to breakages in the city’s ageing pipes, leaving thousands of its residents without running water
Reporting
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Exclusive: analysis of US cities shows emergency on affordability of running water amid Covid-19 pandemic -
For many Americans across the US, water bills are becoming unaffordable. That poses a threat to health, housing and families -
Shut-offs are one of the worst impacts of America’s water poverty crisis. Can Baltimore show another way?
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Guardian US commissioned an analysis of the cost and affordability of water and sewage services in 12 diverse American cities -
The Michigan congresswoman represents the state’s most polluted zip code is and is sponsoring a bill to tackle the water crisis -
Tests by Consumer Reports find toxic metal in Starkey Spring Water, which was previously recalled for exceeding federal limits, and is sold on Amazon
Opinion
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The Guardian – in partnership with Consumer Reports and others – is launching a one-year series of investigations highlighting the US water crisis
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When it comes to water infrastructure, America’s challenges resemble those of a developing country. It’s time for that to change -
Many of the Covid-19 hotspots have been in majority-black and Indigenous areas where residents have been fighting for affordable water access -
Chemicals called PFAS and PFOS – known as forever chemicals – are in the blood of virtually every person on the planet. And they will only accumulate
Latest
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Corporations are trying to privatize dozens of public water utilities around the US, capitalizing on the financial troubles of cities -
Renters and people of color are most likely to be living without water or flushing toilets in some of America’s wealthiest cities, new research shows -
Newark, New Jersey, has removed more than 20,000 lead water lines while the White House pushes national plan -
An extraordinary heatwave has swept the west coast of America and Canada – bringing home the catastrophic consequences of global heating
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Guardian investigation into US water poverty: read the full analysis