This statistic presents the most expensive water providers in the United States, as of January 2015, based on the average annual bill. At that time, the private provider American Water - West was ranked as the third most expensive provider with an average annual bill of about 793 U.S. dollars. About 90 percent of the U.S. population receives water services from publicly owned entities.
Most expensive water providers in the U.S. as of January 2015, by annual bill (in U.S. dollars)*
* Annual bills were calculated for households using 60,000 gallons of water a year.
** In August 2015, a judge ruled that certain rate increases = were unlawful and ordered the city of Flint to reduce its rates by 35 percent and to end a service fee.
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Food & Water Watch. (February 16, 2016). Most expensive water providers in the U.S. as of January 2015, by annual bill (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/563651/expensive-water-providers-in-the-united-states/
Food & Water Watch. "Most expensive water providers in the U.S. as of January 2015, by annual bill (in U.S. dollars)*." Chart. February 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/563651/expensive-water-providers-in-the-united-states/
Food & Water Watch. (2016). Most expensive water providers in the U.S. as of January 2015, by annual bill (in U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/563651/expensive-water-providers-in-the-united-states/
Food & Water Watch. "Most Expensive Water Providers in The U.S. as of January 2015, by Annual Bill (in U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/563651/expensive-water-providers-in-the-united-states/
Food & Water Watch, Most expensive water providers in the U.S. as of January 2015, by annual bill (in U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/563651/expensive-water-providers-in-the-united-states/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Most expensive water providers in the U.S. as of January 2015, by annual bill (in U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Food & Water Watch, February 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/563651/expensive-water-providers-in-the-united-states/