Seventh Annual Value of Water Index Released
Eighty-four percent of respondents believe ensuring a reliable water supply is necessary for a strong U.S. economy.
Vista, CA – June 28, 2022 - The Value of Water Campaign has recently released its seventh annual index, a poll tracking voters’ opinions about water-related issues. The bipartisan group examines what U.S. voters think about climate change, water infrastructure, and the environment, as it relates to water.
The survey was conducted from March 27, 2022, through April 7, 2022, with a margin of error of 3.1 percent. Among the findings of this year’s survey are the following:
Eighty-four percent of respondents believe ensuring a reliable water supply is necessary for a strong U.S. economy.
In 2021, 42 percent of those surveyed said addressing drought was important. By 2022, that increased to 54 percent.
In 2021, 52 percent said they trust that the drinking water delivered to them is safe. By 2022, that decreased to 41 percent.
People of color are less likely (69 percent) to believe their water is safe, while 87 percent of whites believe their drinking water is safe.
When asked about the nation’s water infrastructure, only 7 percent said they thought it was “very good.” More than 40 percent said it was very or somewhat bad.
While only 11 percent of the respondents know the new infrastructure bill will bolster funding for water infrastructure, 75 percent of those aware of this were strongly or somewhat strongly approving of this use of federal money.
“There are many ways these findings can be interpreted,” says Klaus Reichardt, founder and CEO of Waterless Co., Inc., a marketer of no-water urinals. “For one thing, there is a surprising unity among voters that we need to invest in water infrastructure.”
Reichardt also says the findings indicate more people are getting increasingly concerned about water: “Each year, we see a drop in confidence. Hopefully, as more electors realize this, they will get serious about ensuring we have reliable water systems throughout the country.”
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