Cultivating Equitable Water Access

A review of the role state governments play in providing technical assistance to water utilities.

Executive Summary

Black, Indigenous, and people of color are more likely than white people to live in municipalities with lead service lines, experience water shut-offs, reside in communities facing water affordability challenges, and miss out on the benefits of federally subsidized water infrastructure financing.

Metropolitan Planning Council research examines the role of state governments in strengthening the long-term capacity of water utilities to address these racial inequities.