"Native American households are 19 times more likely than white households to lack indoor plumbing, according to the U.S. Water Alliance, and more likely to lack piped water services than any other racial group."
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"That problem is at an inflection point": A comprehensive analysis of water insecurity among tribes in the Colorado River Basin shows that, without federal intervention and billions of dollars, water accessibility in the basin will continue to deteriorate. grist.org/politics/why-h…
On the Navajo Nation, people are pushing for solutions for the many families who continue to live without running water. azcentral.com/in-depth/news/… @nickoza1
In Hopi communities, much of the tap water is contaminated with toxic arsenic. And in homes without running water, many get by using what little they haul from communal faucets, which can amount to less than 2 gallons a day per person. azcentral.com/in-depth/news/… @DavidWallce
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