Detroit and the burden of paying for water.
Watch the video at CNBC: “https://www.cnbc.com/video/2014/08/25/ power-rundown-detroits-water-crisis.html.” and discuss Detroit and the burden of paying for water. How might we provide clean safe water to poor households who can’t afford to pay for the infrastructure necessary to get the water to them? How might this affect other health problems?
Sample Answer
I watched the video and I was saddened to learn about the water crisis in Detroit. It is clear that the burden of paying for water is disproportionately placed on poor households, who are often unable to afford the infrastructure necessary to get the water to them.
There are a number of ways to provide clean, safe water to poor households who can’t afford to pay for the infrastructure necessary to get the water to them. One way is to provide subsidies for water bills. This would help to make water more affordable for low-income households. Another way is to invest in public water systems that are more efficient and less expensive to operate. This would help to reduce the cost of water for everyone, including low-income households.