Water will be (is) more valuable to our families than gas and it will cost more! The cost trends are remarkable and silently taking more and more of the household monthly budget. The trend will only continue since water is also a supply issue. More importantly is the capability of local jurisdictions to maintain their water supply and distribution systems. What are the priorities of your local municipality --- parks, new government buildings or expanding water supplies and maintaining distribution systems?
% change in the cost of water since 2000 – a few selected cities (source USA TODAY)
Los Angeles 67.1%
Denver 78%
Des Moines 78.1%
Oklahoma City 77.2%
Atlanta 233.1%
Charlotte 112.2%
Tampa 117%
NY City 151.1%
Boston 119.3%
Comparing Utility Costs for an average residential home have been changed to current dollars and adjusted for inflation from 2000 to 2012. The source of this data is from the Bureau of Statistics and research by USA TODAY.
Natural Gas 12% Electricity 7% Heating Oil 100%
WATER 34%
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