The Hidden Role of Water Infrastructure in Driving a COVID-19 Recovery

The Hidden Role of Water Infrastructure in Driving a COVID-19 Recovery

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The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the social and economic realities of our communities, but also undermined some of the basic infrastructure we depend on. Our water infrastructure has been at the heart of this realization; its importance to health, hygiene, and safety has never been more obvious, yet millions of disadvantaged and vulnerable households still lack reliable and affordable access to water. COVID-19 has exposed the continued neglect of our water infrastructure, magnifying long-standing social and environmental stressors as well as economic inequities.

Brookings Institute | The Hidden Role of Water Infrastructure in Driving a COVID-19 Recovery