Did you know that in California, there’s a human right to affordable water? In 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 685, adding this language to the state Water Code: “every human being has the ...

TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court Thursday rejected a voter-approved measure that sought to establish a “right to clean water” in the Brevard County community of Titusville, saying it conflicted with ...

Water is an essential right. But what if you can’t afford it? Access to safe and affordable water is a fundamental human right. But monthly rates nationwide have been rising, placing financial strain ...

María, a 41-year-old Indigenous Maya woman from Guatemala lives without access to running water. Three times a week, she makes a two-hour round trip to collect water from a well or ravine, sometimes ...

The department highlighted that inadequate access to safe drinking water disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, particularly women and girls.