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At the very least the sample size of cities they use is 12, which seems insufficient. The mention they they are diverse selection but half the cities on the lis
by DanCarvajal 6y ago
At the very least the sample size of cities they use is 12, which seems insufficient. The mention they they are diverse selection but half the cities on the list are in desert or near desert climates, where water scarcity comes into play.
I'm not saying that water can't be expensive, and that in some places agricultural uses are just downright wasteful (we grow a lot of food in irrigated deserts), but all of my bias flags have gone up in this article.
- justin66 6y agoThey spend a few paragraphs on Cleveland, which is pretty close to the opposite of a desert city. Rebuilding the sewers is an expensive, multi-decade project here that needs to be paid for, and water treatment and pumping isn't free anywhere. They're quite right that rising water and sewage costs are a concern here, but it would have been interesting for them to spend a little more effort and explain how the guy they mentioned accumulated $30k in debt to the water company, which is a bit extreme even for the area. (googling the guy revealed a separate story of him being foreclosed on because of taxes: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/e-team/warrensville-heights-man-could-lose-his-home-over-25-cents https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/e-team/warrensville-heig...)