In 2050, How Will People Afford the Water They Need?

In 2050, how will people afford the water they need?

Future water regulations must be more strict to support advanced technologies (like water recycling), a healthy environment, and a growing global population. This will make drinking water and wastewater services more expensive.

University of British Columbia civil engineering Ph.D. student Hiroki Fukuda believes that cross-sector collaboration and engagement of all stakeholders can help ensure that neither water consumers, nor water utilities, nor the environment are sacrificed while striking a balance between regulations and affordability.

“The water sector cannot solve this problem by itself,” says Fukuda. “Lack of communication or miscommunication with communities, companies, and authorities would result in unaffordable water and inadequate water supply.”

Learn more at WATER 2050: https://www.AWWA.org/water2050

This new AWWA initiative seeks to establish a long-term vision of the future of water. Experts and leaders from the water sector and beyond will collaborate to chart a course for a successful, diverse, inclusive water community. This process of thoughtful, intentional discourse is designed to yield bold, achievable goals that can enhance water access and water quality across North America and around the world.

MORE VIDEOS in AWWA’s Water 2050 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NfaH39Z9FKaRQkuPfQjN8TAP6urp7GV

Topics include:
- Technology
- Sustainability
- Governance
- Economics
- Social/demographic

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