2 Million Americans Don’t Have<br />Access to Safe Water and Sanitation.<br />A recent report by DigDeep and the U.S. Water Alliance<br />has found race and poverty to be key determinants of<br />those without running water and basic indoor plumbing. .<br />The United States is home to some of the most<br />reliable water and wastewater systems on earth,<br />and many Americans believe access is universal<br />… But in fact, millions of the most vulnerable<br />people in the country — low-income people in<br />rural areas, people of color, tribal communities,<br />immigrants — have fallen through the cracks, Study Authors, via MarketWatch.<br />Drawing upon data from the U.S. Census Bureau,<br />the report found that Native Americans were<br />19 times more likely to lack indoor plumbing.<br />African-American and Latinx<br />households were also found to be<br />two times more likely to lack indoor<br />plumbing than white households. .<br />These disparities aren’t a result of<br />“individual choice,” but rather inadequate<br />funding for federal water infrastructure. .<br />Vulnerable communities disproportionately lack<br />access to water and sanitation, in part due to<br />discriminatory practices embedded in some past<br />water infrastructure development initiatives, Study Authors, via MarketWatch
