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Harlan publishes new article on Water Unaffordability and Racial/Ethnic Inequality

Sharon Harlan, along with Mariana Sarango and David Kim, has published an open-access article in Local Environment:

Sarango, M., Kim, D., Harlan, S. L. (2025)
The colour of unaffordable household water: racial/ethnic inequalities in bills and shutoffs across local water districts in nine urban areas of the United States.
Local Environment, 1–26.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2025.2566516

This research, funded by the NSF Urban Water Innovation Network (UWIN), examines how racial and ethnic disparities shape water affordability and shutoff patterns across U.S. cities. A 5-minute video abstract accompanies the publication.

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