Before and After Piped Water Expansion: Water Use Patterns and Trust in Water and Political Institutions

• In Event: In Tap Water We Trust: How Institutions and Public Policy Failures Shape Trust in Basic Services

Brief Overview

The provision (or lack thereof) of water infrastructure systems has an impact on user behavior, trust in water quality, and broader trust in political institutions, particularly in underserved and unincorporated areas in the US.

Authors

• Alicia Dailey Cooperman, George Washington University

• James Doss-Golin, Rice University

• Alex Mayer, The University of Texas at El Paso

• Manuela Muñoz, Texas A & M University

• Shane Walker, Texas Tech University