WASA – Water Affordability Self Assessment

Welcome to the Southwest Environmental Finance Center’s Water Affordability Self-Assessment. You can use this tool to assess whether your rates are affordable according to several different measures, including median household income, percentage of population at or below the poverty level, and the number of hours at minimum wage needed to pay the bill. You can also use it to do an analysis of which of your customers would be most affected by changes in your rate structure.

The data used for these comparisons come from the US Census Bureau and is specific for your location(s). You will have an opportunity to select your locations (state, county, city and zip codes) to the level that works best for you.