New Mexico Residents Not Willing to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements
8/14/2017
According to a survey by FluksAqua, New Mexico residents may be taking clean water access for granted, as only 9.9% of New Mexicans are willing to subsidize water infrastructure improvements with their tax dollars.
Other findings:
- When asked what is the most important item when prepping for a natural disaster, 67.2% of New Mexicans would secure water first compared to communication (11.2%), food (10.8%,) money (4.4%), batteries (4.0%), and lighting sources (2.5%)
- 42.3% of New Mexicans believe that education is a more undervalued public industry than water and wastewater operation (14.2%)
“Everyone is concerned about water when your grass is brown or fire risks are high but they quickly forget about it when the grass is green and the water is flowing,” says Dr. Hubert Colas, President of FluksAqua Americas. “We need to prioritize the water system year-round, not just in drought season, for it to remain in good health.”
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