Cleveland County Resident, Jereline Ward, was faced with an outrageous $10,000 tax lien. "If I have to pay all that or be gone, I'll be gone. I don't think I'll live that long." #WaterIsLifepic.twitter.com/2AbWrukrGG
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Water is needed for survival, but all across the nation, communities of color are struggling under the burden of affordability. Communities are facing massive water shutoffs and are left to deal with water liens they can not afford to pay.pic.twitter.com/r8EvXbRdCJ
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In addition to water shutoffs, if a customer cannot pay their water bill or tax lien they can face home foreclosure, like Cleveland County resident, Sherri Gordon.pic.twitter.com/p3bNuuB1FQ
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Water Review Board meetings are rarely held, leaving customers with few options to contest unfair or incorrect water bills.pic.twitter.com/DVxtweYPrr
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Reforms must happen to ensure that communities of color are not struggling to afford a vital resource like water. Water is a human right and should be treated as such.
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Water/Color, takes an in-depth look at the water affordability crisis. Communities of color across the nation, from
#Flint to#Baltimore , can no longer afford a vital resource for survival. Sign up to get a full copy of the overview: https://mailchi.mp/naacpldf.org/water …pic.twitter.com/1TMYlBx9Vx
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