On Sunday Chicagoans will face another spike in their water bills after seeing rates more than double over the past 15 years.

The latest increase—4 percent—comes as environmental justice groups are fighting for more water-affordability protections.

“Water is just as important as energy,” said Iyana Simba, city programs manager at the Illinois Environmental Council. “If we don’t have water, we don’t have life. So for us, we want to draw attention to the things that are affecting our water.”

Water advocates gathered on Chicago’s South Side last week to offer solutions to the affordability crisis in the first of a series of “Water Matters” town hall events. Hosted by the Illinois Environmental Council, Water Matters is a convening space for water experts to provide assistance to Illinois h

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