Using Technology to Find a Better Job-The Rising Cost of Water

Dr. Elizabeth Mack, PhD , Assistant Geography Professor, Michigan State University led a study that found that if water rates continue to rise at projected amounts, the number of U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years, to nearly 36 percent. She explained why water rates vary widely across the country. She also discussed the role that aging infrastructure and shrinking populations in major cities have in the cost of water.