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How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most

  • Written by Andrian Lee, Water Policy Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
imageRaw sewage bubbles up in the front yard of a home in Jackson, Mississippi, on Oct. 20, 2021.Rory Doyle/The Washington Post via Getty Images

When storms like Hurricane Ian strike, many people have to cope afterward with losing water service. Power outages mean that pumps can’t process and treat drinking water or sewage, and heavy stormwater...

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