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

• In Event: All (Water) Politics is Local: Governing the American Tap

Brief Overview

We examine how piped water access shapes trust in water quality, household security, and political institutions in 14 El Paso County neighborhoods. We compare perceived and lab-tested water quality, exploring water security’s impacts.

Authors

• Alicia Dailey Cooperman, George Washington University

• Manuela Muñoz, Texas Tech University

• James Doss-Golin, Rice University

• Alex Mayer, The University of Texas at El Paso

• Shane Walker, Texas Tech University