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  "id": 12653054,
  "title": "Americans are paying 62% more for water than a decade ago, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/americans-are-paying-62-more-for-water-than-a-decade-ago-study-finds",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:07:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-water-bills-rising-study-finds/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Americans paid an average of $531 per year for household water in 2025, although people in some states pay far more, according to a new study.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}