Americans without water

The simple act of hand-washing became the first line of defense against the spread of the coronavirus. But millions of Americans have had to live through this pandemic with no safe running water, or even plumbing, in their homes. Correspondent Lee Cowan examines the lives of 21st century Americans with no easy access to water.
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[@paulforester6996]

Remember Flint Michigan? Water is not important in this country, only money.

[@mindakahn9964]

Please don’t forget Flint. It’s still a problem. But then we have a president who would sell resort property in a place called Love Canal

[@piosscola224]

Don’t forget Newark, NJ either. Cory Booker as major didn’t do a thing about it.

[@samanthab1923]

Water is very important & to those in the know, lucrative. The guy who had foreseen the '08 mortgage crisis is betting on water next.

[@paulatudor691]

They are wasting billions of dollars every day in cities to stop terrorist rioting

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

@Jane Elliot, Jr. dies in 3 days.

[@Deletethisacct0324]

Those that don't have running water in their towns, shouldn't have to pay any taxes.

[@deborasolum5324]

@Christopher Biddle At least that would be fair. It's a penalty for behavior that is a choice - this is far different.

[@smokindauberdoo4208]

@Christopher Biddle so BEZOS SHOULDN'T HAVE RUNNING WATER?

[@teddykiefer6432]

The first family appears to need electricity to power a pump instead of a hand pump they chose to own or install on their well and then install plumbing, or be subjected to being kicked off their property and sent to a city to leave mandatorily and most likely lose their property to someone with an agenda to take everyone’s property and force them onto govt supply public water. But then they’ll probably end up in a city with public supply govt water like the second family who claims they have running water but it’s not fit to use. So basically this whole report is flawed and in the interest of these non-profits and govts who would benefit off of it all. Why doesn’t the non-profit water org go to the first families property and install them a pump and plumbing and do their duty or quit colluding with the media and govts to use more of the public’s funds who they claim can’t afford it to solve their water problems they don’t offer much of a solution without needing what they don’t have to solve what they need. What a joke...

[@Mannydamon]

@@smokindauberdoo4208 I love your quick response.

[@petrairene]

Exactly. Being a tax payer gives you the right to infrastructure. That's what you are paying the taxes for.

[@diamondamongrocks]

This is BEYOND sad. Like are you serious. American poverty has been ignored for TOO LONG.

[@sunseeker9581]

Ths is worse than poverty. This is a third world country.

[@nehcooahnait7827]

When an UN agency pointed this out and called it a human right problem, The US quit that agency and stopped the funding.

[@nehcooahnait7827]

Forza Juve lol, stop using the term ‘third world country’ with ur deformed sense of superiority.

[@sunseeker9581]

@@nehcooahnait7827 theres plenty of countries much poorer than America that guarantees its citezens clean water.

[@diamondamongrocks]

Forza Juve Flint Michigan has poisoned water. This is in America. Navajo nation and plenty of other rural cities have no running water or safe water. This is false.

[@teddyjam8134]

The greatest country in the world huh. America should be ashamed.

[@theWZZA]

This lie has been exposed. It is clear that it's only great for a small group of extremely wealthy people.

[@kellykerr5225]

Teddy Jam I am ashamed. We are not even in the top ten. Greatest country has been shoved down our throats our whole lives and it’s bs propaganda. Many are not smart enough to step out of the bubble to study what other countries do that are actually better.

[@karinbackstrom2909]

Teddy JamI have never seen America as great country. The size is big, but so undeveloped when is comes to equal opportunities, care for every citizen. I don't understand why so many Americans brag about their country. Now with no real leadership worth the name it is is worse than ever. So many people vote against their own interest when they chose the greedy republicans for leaders. Those selfish, greedy republicans do not care one bit about working class people. Donald is the worst of the worst among them. Not even your voting system functions without cheating. Posted from Sweden

[@realistic658]

Teddy Jam u mean great TERRORIEST AMERICA ?

[@lakshmi9091]

karin backstrom Precis vad jag tänkte säga! Hälsningar från Uppsala, Sverige

[@rosesuenram6842]

OMG. Unbelievable! This shouldn't be happening anywhere.

[@bckazee]

As a country we dont invest in our infrastructure. Our bridges are falling apart, sewage systems across the country are also starting to fail because they've not been updated or improved nearly enough, on top of this. And no one in the government even has a plan on how to update this stuff. By the time they try to, we probably won't be able to afford it. Its barely affordable now...

[@marcilk7534]

aljanat5 Seriously? Where do you think the majority of people read these things anymore but their smartphones?

[@marcilk7534]

aljanat5 Smartphones give us access to a world of information. I use it almost entirely for internet use. I’m able to pull up scientific studies, expert interviews, documentary videos, statistics, government websites, and just about anything I need to know. The list of items you said to read about, my smartphone is the exact place I’d go to find the information. For example, here’s a list of literacy rates by country. worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/literacy-rate-by-country#:~:text=Literacy%20Rate%20By%20Country%202020%20%20%20,%20%202%2C722%2C289%20%2070%20more%20rows%20 This goes into a detailed analysis of the US GDP, both current and historically. www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product This discusses global water, sanitation, and hygiene with links and references. www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product You get the idea. I found all these in seconds on my smartphone while typing this message.

[@marcilk7534]

aljanat5 Also, I think you should give those under 40 more credit. I’m 47 and grew up referencing physical books, but my son whose 25 had a public education with detailed instruction how to research on the Internet and determine the credibility of the information. Most of what I know, I learned from him and his generation. The amount of information he’s been able to learn online is unimaginable to me. I do think you meant social media rather than smartphone. If not, I encourage you to explore your phone more and all the wonderful things it has to offer. Much more free than sitting at a desktop or laptop computer.

[@kravlonarussia990]

Usually, this is seen in countries of Africa and the poor middle eastern countries. What's worse is America , geographically and economically, shouldn't have this water shortages unlike those countries.

[@404BOOMER]

Why do you need a law to give people water? Just give them water!!!

[@TommyElijahCabelloReal]

Because it would immediately be flagged by far right Republicans as “socialist”

American Capitalism does not serve the poor.

[@barbarachieppo8290]

@aljanat5 Stop using the term autistic in that context My son is autistic Show some respect You obviously don't know a thing about autism

[@zebrazagadore4827]

It's really sad that a non-profit has to figure out the solution to this problem instead of municipal, state and federal government.

[@kitcoffey7194]

Yes. I think we could all agree, Democrat or Republican, GETTING EVERYONE CLEAN WATER is the ONE thing government SHOULD do.

[@kitcoffey7194]

@deedee m Guess what, if you walk on roads or buy meat that doesn't make you sick, you're already trusting government. Get angry instead at the corporations lobbying to make it so YOU pay taxes while they NEVER.

[@kitcoffey7194]

I think we could all agree, Democrat or Republican, GETTING EVERYONE CLEAN WATER is the ONE thing government SHOULD do.

[@geofo60]

If it was oil they’d be there in the blink of an eye 👁.

[@tamalyncervin2117]

So would you prioritize water or electricity, for the sake of an economic and environmental debate?

[@bartdoo5757]

The government has failed in multiple places with clean water and lied about it.

[@joshcourt1393]

You need to have representation in your government for something like that to happen. scholar.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/mgilens/files/gilens_and_page_2014_-testing_theories_of_american_politics.doc.pdf

[@ivoted-5489]

Tamalyn Cervin water....not even a question.

[@sashabaroncohen9107]

They can water the field, but they can’t provide water to people near the fields. Shameful.

[@PuffOfSmoke]

Big corporation first before the masses. That's how everything works in Capitol Hill where corporate lobbyists controls Congress and their wants are more important than the peoples.

[@gracieofgod8899]

California water lobbyists primarily advocate for agriculture, big cities, and endangered species

[@thisorthat7626]

@aljanat5 You don't understand how "water rights" work in California. Ag has purchased the water and can drill deeper wells than local communities. It's the little person versus the big corporation. You shouldn't have to "wish" to access water, it should be provided. Sad.

[@ericjensen3662]

If that canal was in my backyard I guarantee you I would have water. And I would do it so the only way they would find out is if the canal completely dried up.

[@Fritz_Schlunder]

@@ericjensen3662 In what way is it ethical and right to steal water from a farmer who paid for the water and has a legitimate need for it (ex: to enable you to put food on your table). How is this different from secretly plugging into your neighbor's power distribution panel and stealing electricity to power up your house, at your neighbor's expense? A normal person pays a monthly bill for access to public water, or they pay for the installation of a water tank in their yard and then pay periodically to haul water to refill the tank, or, they pay to install a well and then pay for the electricity to run the well pump. This isn't to say that there aren't problems with the current system, particularly with respect to equitable and fair rights to surface water and ground water resources, but secretly stealing water from someone who paid for it, isn't the right answer.

[@yvonnecamperriovista225]

I’m sharing this because our country needs to wake up to the fact this is very prevalent.

[@samanthab1923]

This is shocking to me. DE is only one state away. DuPont basically owns the state. So much for the slogan of Without chemicals, life itself does not exsist. Try living without water.

[@diamondamongrocks]

Yes. Poverty in American is severe. This is shameful.

[@ferrelli1001]

eugenic eugene Oregon, you think it’s not that bad? I’m guessing you’ve never carried water into your house so you could wash your hair, take a bath/shower, wash your hands, have a tasty drink of coffee, tea, or water, or even wash your fruit and vegetables for eating. If you don’t like staring at a screen all day, go out and take a walk or, better yet, find someone who needs some help and lend them a hand. You’ll certainly feel a lot better for it!

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

Most people don't care, their only concern is themselves.

[@sunseeker9581]

@@ferrelli1001 its absolutely shocking. Those that call America great are deluded.

[@suzannecamp1777]

That is so disgusting horrible.

[@mordreddarkfall456]

It's also been very much happening all around every one of us all...for decades and decades.

[@FloridaMan69.]

my armpit odour is worse

[@TheGreatSatan_]

It's probably Trump's fault

[@wayneriley7367]

Yes, sad. About politicians; this is on an Indian reservation with no representation. Yes, I hope the pandemic makes the rest of us realize what type of country we really should be spending our money on!

[@ninajohnson6578]

We must do better for our citizens!

[@themetricsystem7967]

question: how? will (the richest) americans pay higher taxes?

[@golumolu5334]

Nope go start a war in middle East and there will be again 9/11😅😅😅😅

[@jeanetteschock4744]

And the owner of the Arizona diamondbacks wants to build 4,000 homes and 18 golf courses in an area that THERE IS NO WATER. As a native Californian this story breaks me heart

[@rpbphx]

As a native Californian, now transplant Arizonan, it breaks mine, as well...

[@Livetoeat171]

What is an Arizona diamondback? It sounds like you’re the owner of a snake

[@tuffguydoe7937]

any future home owner should do their research when buying a home in southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. Humans need water, it doesn't rain much in the desert.

[@karinbackstrom2909]

Jeanette Schock PROTEST - night and day! And didn't vote for a greedy, heartless republican. Posted from Sweden

Stop them! I watched this it was all done for greed!! Your water is be diverted away from you.

[@anidiquaojala1804]

If you've ever lived without water you know how challenging it would be in a pandemic - Unforgivable at any time!

[@luisif]

I’m literally crying watching this ..America should ashamed !

[@chelsea1673]

SAME

[@QueenZenaTheFirst]

How sad that the wealthiest country in the world, can’t provide basics for it’s people

[@john-smith.]

Not the wealthiest anymore, unless you're counting the people who have all the money.....the Republican's just stole a lot of it again, just like they did when the last Republican president was in office.

[@lucyannmcwilliams3889]

The wealthiest r toooo busy counting their money. . NOT THEIR BLESSINGS And We The PEOPLE IE. . THINK NOT ONLY OF SELF HELP OTHERS REACH OUT BE KIND BE LOVE THE GREATEST BLESSINGS DEAR, IS HELPING OTHERS NOT HOARDING MILLIONS BILLIONS! TRILLIONS! LOOK AT THE B AND M AIRS. . THEY R MISEABLE IN THEIR HEART❤ LOOK AT ZUCKERBERG WHEN THEY R TAKING MONEY FROM HIM LOOK AT MICROSOFT MOGUL. . . LETS INJECT EVERYONE. . MANY WILL DIE MANY WILL BE DISABLED MANY WILL BE COMPLETELY INCAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING! LINE UP HERE! MANDATORY 🥶🤯🤮🥵🤪🤯👾👽👿👹👺☻😈🤧🤮😡🤬🥶😨😱😭🤯🤑😴😥🤣💩👐😫🤯😤🤑🤤🤐🤯😨🥶😱😰😱🤬🥳😈☻👺💩👾🤖👹👿🤥🤮😇🤠 WAIT A MINUTE. . WE DON'T HAVE A SAY IN THIS%÷🤔😥😩😢

[@nuggets0717]

not can't provide basics, just REFUSES to provide basics.

[@lucyannmcwilliams3889]

@@richard3793 EXACTLY

[@henrygustav7948]

@DregothThe US can not go bankrupt, that is what they tell people to avoid spending money. Its like a rich father telling his kids he is broke.

[@kitcoffey7194]

This is a non-partisan issue, or should be. Water is life.

[@churra8257]

The almighty great USA is a facade. I am sick of the Great American myth.

[@diamondamongrocks]

Me too. There is no longer a facade. We are fully exposed.

[@andjulia9292]

Sadly it’s getting worse each day. Soon many will be evicted.

[@karinbackstrom2909]

@@diamondamongrocks Sweden here. Yes, you are fully exposed. It is a mystery that many working class people vote republican. Republican leaders don't give a damn about the American people unless they are rich. America needs to improve the education system and teach students about different political ideologies and to think critically and independently. That could be one step forward for progress in America, When it comes to social welfare and equal opportunities for everyone America is an underdeveloped country. A huge military defense for billions of dollars, but no drinking water for the people. Tragic and shameful for America..

[@diamondamongrocks]

karin backstrom Trump is not a real Republican. He has been a democrat his entire life. He was friends with the Clintons before the election. His daughter and her daughter were friends. Trump has in essence singlehandedly destroyed the Republican Party. Trump is a racist and he appeals to poor White racists. They know they are being taken advantage of, but they are blaming the wrong people. They finally have a open political platform to air out their racism and hate in trump. He gave them a voice. Even though he hates the poor, he will use their votes to enrich himself and his family. He hates the Republicans especially the ones who laugh at him. He is making them all suffer and they will lose their seats.

[@karinbackstrom2909]

@Julie Frazier That is why schools have to teach about different political ideologies , to teach students the importance of read ing and critically analyze newspapers and other media and reports. The republican voters are the most ignorant and the least educated part of the American people. Republicans like it like that, they don't want thinking, educated people, they are a threat to their evil, greedy agenda.

[@constancehall3163]

What in God’s name is wrong with our country? Mind blowing!!!

[@sthr2110]

Hey Jeff Bezos (and other billionaires)...jump on in and help these small towns. Don't worry, you'll still have billions left to spend on things that don't matter!

[@carloszenteno]

The US government has enough money. STOP wasting it on the military.

[@islandvibes9076]

Or, or... and here me out... states can fix these problems with the assistance of the federal government. Yes, private companies can do more (and Gates & Bezos certainly have the cash to help), but it should not be ignored by government officials.

[@scottyhaines4226]

@@dg594 their income is taxed more. But their compensation is usually based on investments which get taxed at a much lower rate than income.

[@ericericson1547]

Their money goes out of the country! All of Bill gates charity goes out of the country.

[@scottyhaines4226]

@@ericericson1547 America doesn't need help with the things he's doing elsewhere

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

I can’t imagine having no water for longer than a few hours.. this makes me ill. Needs to change now!

[@debraswank1542]

Thank you to CBS Sunday Morning for this story. Sharing - -

[@ktjovander]

Heart wrenching. The wealth disparity in our country is utterly shameful.

[@flynnrider4354]

Billions of dollars are being given to billionaires and yet, these people don't have basic running water. Such a shame.

[@generic3725]

Flynn Rider VOTE out those who are not protecting our basic human rights!!! We can make a difference!

[@flynnrider4354]

@@generic3725 Exactly! I won't even be waiting until November. I'm gonna vote early!

[@flynnrider4354]

@Rick Y sad but true.

[@bubblybubbles4023]

It's true that minority sometimes don't have water. I'm black and I remember in my childhood in Tennessee we would have to go buy gallons of water from the grocery store or have family that had water give us some.

[@flynnrider4354]

@@bubblybubbles4023 I'm so sorry to hear about that. This is another example of racial injustice. Water like food is a basic human right!

[@ellengran6814]

Maybe its time to vote for people who care.

[@everyonedeservestogohome2949]

We need all new clean slate get this boomers out and put in some grassroots community folk

[@ericjensen3662]

When you find one let the rest of us know.

[@Gemelli2906]

They will get rid of them, like they did to Bernie.

[@juliamclaughlin1793]

Jane B - The blues have been in power for 24 plus years - and yes, this includes the Bushes, the Clintons and the Obamas.. TWENTY- FOUR to 28 years. They did NOTHING about this water issue in all of that time so what makes you think that putting another blue establishment person in the White House will be any different? In fact, over the past 24 to 28 years drug addiction has increase, homelessness has increased, prescription drug abuse has increased, mass shootings has increased, suicides have increased, education has dumbed down everyone, housing rates and rental properties have skyrocketed. The blues are making sure that everyone is SO poor that you must need them to survive, thus taking over your whole life. Educate yourself, please.

[@ellengran6814]

Julia McLaughlin US government has been almost all rightwing for 60 years. Democrats (- Bernie) are what the rest of the world call rightwing, and republicans are far-far rightwing. America needs women who stand up for care, education and opportunities for next generation. - That is why you see many women progressive women now being elected.

[@jennyd5770]

Why does this feel like it was filmed 20+ years ago

[@jerryosban6937]

Channel 5, 6 years ago when it all happens when all the flooding was going on in the property was flooded but nothing was ever done about it and still nothing has been done about it

[@kigememugeni2267]

Mind blowing and they have money to send to Israel while Americans ppl can’t afford running water??????

[@mortimusmaximus8725]

Richest country, in the world 😢

[@andjulia9292]

Only 1%. The rest of us don’t matter. Sad state we are all in.

[@67tomcat]

Think many are discovering, or being reminded, not everything is so rosy in the US.

[@dfindlay6203]

And we call the USA the greatest country on earth???

[@snowplow4413]

It’s better than anywhere else

[@aliaguerin1266]

@@snowplow4413 You think?

[@rpbphx]

@@snowplow4413 How about, "Because we are, we can do better for all our citizens"?

[@teddyjam8134]

@@snowplow4413 if it's truly better than anywhere else then prove it!! There is no excuse for any American citizen not having access to this natural resource!!

[@change8606]

@@snowplow4413 repeat it until you believe it lol

[@mystrie4663]

WOW. This is just disgusting. Next time we all think about buying something new, let's figure out a way to put our extra cash to better use.

[@everyonedeservestogohome2949]

This comment is COVID 19 too late buddy

[@mystrie4663]

@@everyonedeservestogohome2949 I'm not your buddy. I'm sorry though if COVID is causing financial difficulties for anyone, including you.

[@vsanchez7158]

This is so depressing. 😢

[@jennthedutchgirl]

It is insane that we are spending money on a useless wall and Americans cannot get clean water. Something really wrong with the priorities in US!

[@kenc2257]

Money on a wall?! You have that wrong...Mexico is going to pay for The Wall. [at least, that's what I heard.]

[@jennthedutchgirl]

@@kenc2257 Damn funny, wrong and so sad at the same time!

[@youtubezcy]

I wonder how much of our tax dollars were spent on Abu Graib and bombing Iraq.

[@bekicot88]

Spend for US industry military

[@stevesyphax]

All the little Mickey Mouse things we (as Americans) complain about this should never be allowed to be. How about we stop the bickering and work together and fix this problem.

[@splehcar]

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[@anthonymurphy5850]

🌦️I'm 53 years old now Living in Washington DC....but when I was young living in the mountains of Virginia....we live without running water....A trailer sitting on red thick mud a wooden porch built in front of the trailer ...how we collect water!?.. from six huge oil rusty metal barrel that was place on the land to collect the rain water ...in that area it rain a good amount ... outhouse in the woods.....my grandmother who was a indian..she said she was " Southern Nation!?"..what ever that meant!?..those barrel of water was our life line! We only used that water for bathing ,washing clothes and washing dishes.We had to drive a ways for drinking water..we would ride on a thin stretch of road and then pull to the 🌦️side of a mountain where a small stream of water would rolled down the top of this mountain... and I meant a thin stream of water would be collecting with our empty water jugs.....so once a week we would do this that was our normal during the sixties and seventies.....what today people would call Living off the grid .............I would call it home ....And some of the best years of my life and the crazy thing about all this when my mother move us to the city I thought everyone had to go to the Mountains to get their water🌥️⛅🌤️🌞🌻😌🌦️⁉️ crazy I know...but true...and never got sick🤗⁉️THANK YOU GREAT GRANDMA RIP💐.. for giving me my normal🌈💐🕊️ July 26,2020..11:04 am..now finished watching my favorite Good Morning America show.....RIP Rep. John Lewis💐

[@hopesprings4155]

Loved your story!

[@generic3725]

Anthony Murphy Please, let’s VOTE out those who are not protecting our basic rights!!!

[@anthonymurphy5850]

@@hopesprings4155 thank you....and it's very true....when I look on Google map in Virginia Piney River ,Massie Mills area and the Roselands Area I was AMAZED that some people don't have running water!?...the Tye River run through these areas but people still had to fetched and gather water through other means......my father still lives that way on that mountain hill outhouse and six oil barrels to collect rain water...we were just dirt ball poor making money cutting fire woods and raising corn..... incredible in America...still incredible in this day and age.

[@r.ridderbusch7303]

@eugenic eugene Oregon ...until the water makes you ill.

[@anthonymurphy5850]

@@generic3725 YES!? MISS .JO ANN G WEATHERBEE.....AS A COUNTRY MAN THE FIRST THING !?..IN THE COUNTRY THAT ALL NEIGHBORS WOULD OFFERED YOU WHEN YOU ENTER THEIR HOME'S IS COLD CLEAN MOUNTAIN WATER OR JUST CLEAN WATER PERIOD.... I NEVER BELIEVE IN BUYING MY WATER FROM KNOW PLACE!!?...I DRINK TAP!!.. boiled water...BRINGING MY Brita pitcher with me .DISGRACEFUL ...This Country has become!?.. PEOPLE WORK THE LAND MAKING SURE THEIR CROPS GET WATER BUT YOU GO HOME WITHOUT WATER..VERY SAD NOT THIS COUNTRY IT CANT BE !!!...BUT IT IS....sad.😔💐🕊️⁉️

[@sooz9433]

There is NO excuse for this to happen anywhere in America. I had no idea.

[@purpleflametarot39]

And they wonder why people get fed up and hit the streets to bring attention to such as this! If it doesn't hit the news, it didn't happen.

[@zj13goat57]

We need safe and free running water for all are citizens

[@michaeld.williamsiii9026]

Very heartbreaking to me personally that this is happening and an ongoing problem and issue... #Unbelievable 💔😑

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

"Work hard and you'll be successful!"

[@misfithomemaker3683]

Yep

[@2010sinnamon]

Damn just talking to my sisters about this, we were brought up to believe if we worked hard enough we could provide for our family and not have to break our backs like our parents... now I’m in line to do the same.

[@darianroscoe1017]

In Norwalk, CA, my water usage is $20 but the service charge is an extra $60. This is wrong! No wonder people have their water turned off.

[@Elle9228000]

73 years old Hattie Avery’s skin looks better than my filtered water younger skin. She looks amazing

[@thisorthat7626]

Yes, she is beautiful! I was thinking she looks so young and her skin is lovely. She seems like a very lovely person. Blessings.

[@jazziered142]

When they said she was 73, I could not believe it! She is lovely.

[@enricosanchez894]

Drinking brown water really agrees with her!

[@sthr2110]

Man, I wish I was uber-wealthy so I could spend most (as in: nearly all) of my capital helping causes like this. It would bring me great joy to do so...much more joy than a(nother) mansion or a(nother) Ferrari.

[@jrpacer6355]

This video is for all Americans who think they have it so bad .... We need to think of others during this time...

[@sandiludwig3018]

Totally unacceptable.

[@yankeeladee02]

Truly heartbreaking. These kind people all had me crying 😢💔

[@jinqian5659]

It just boggles my mind that this vid has 20 dislikes here (when this comment is made). Why would anyone do that?

[@RmcBlueSky]

Bc this is fake news for them

[@hollyyork1164]

Stories like these make me ashamed of our government and its lack of action to provide simple, basic human rights to their people, the people of the richest country in the world! Jeff Bezos is the richest man IN THE WORLD! He alone could solve the nation's water problems and it wouldn't affect his standard of living in the least (not saying it's his responsibility, just pointing out the absurdity of it). Everyone in the US should be given the dignity and health benefits of safe, running water!

[@sweetlohlah]

I'm Nigerian and this looks like a scene from slums and remote villages in Nigeria😕

[@misfithomemaker3683]

YT poorest cities in America. You will be shocked. Depending on where you are here, it can be really bad. There are some places where there is no access to healthy food, only corner junk food stores.

[@lorihensley4962]

Infrastructure should be a priority. Water is essential.

[@nathanielaranda8407]

I’d be without electricity long before I would ever want to be without running water 💧

[@Vitoandolini13]

It’s a sin. A bigger sin is those that profit while destroying water tables

[@kevinm.8682]

"The days of waiting for someone to save us are over. We're gonna have to help ourselves. " That's the best attitude to have for ANY problem. Local solutions to local problems beats waiting on "political will" every time.

[@songweaver8638]

They shouldn't have to. They should actually expect their taxes to pay for public infrastructure and representatives who care.

[@papajeff5486]

I agree that taxes should pay for and maintain infrastructure; but, we have to do our part to solve our problems in our community. We have to put our brains and hands to work. Texas

[@jerryosban6937]

My sister has been out of water and septic system for six years because of a Housing Development that took off the natural water runoff flooded her property five years in a row which collapsed for well and the septic I am Jerry Miller from Cheyenne Wyoming she has to water our horses come up to my house to laundry and get water for drinking and dishes

[@PsychedelicSmurf]

You might not want to publicly give out your relatives home addresses...

[@jerryosban6937]

@Ria Mail we have tried but Saddle Ridge has retainers on every lawyer in the state

[@jerryosban6937]

@@PsychedelicSmurf you're right I should never have done that

[@generic3725]

Why put up with this foolishness!!! VOTE out those who are not protecting our basic rights!!!

[@debraa.155]

Poor people are reluctant to speak up! It's sad and so unacceptable!!!

[@songweaver8638]

They are used to being told to sit down and shut up, or given a false promise to be disappointed by.

[@abigailheffel3344]

A town outside where I live in Montana, the people there can't drink their tap water because it's contaminated with nitrates.

[@Charrisnemtblueprint]

So...what is the solution? Why are we just talking about it and nothing is being done???

[@blackbroadwayandbeyond]

The first step in fixing a problem is admitting that there IS a problem. Sadly, a lot of people had no idea this was happening in America. These kind of news stories will hopefully help make people more aware that they need to get lawmakers to do something or vote them out.

[@alcd6333]

Water is a basic requirement for our survival. To deny it to anyone - regardless of their race or economic status - is downright immoral.

[@lorigondek9291]

I wish native indians would get first dibs on HELP. They lost more than any one race per USA. And others shall follow

[@tamalyncervin2117]

Have you ever visited a Native American reservation personally?

[@lorigondek9291]

I have and also have no issues being educated more. I also am a Michigan resident since birth, therefore very limited with reservations BUT i do have lifelong experiences with all waters, vast numbers of burial grounds of which many are not public and several other facts with being stomped out of existence for them. I am not dumbfounded with geolocation or our own heritage that has been worldwide. Not sure what the meaning of your question was so i assumed perhaps i was clueless and replied accordingly.

[@tamalyncervin2117]

Thanks for sharing. I've never been to Michigan but I did hear about the flooding months ago and I hope you all are doing well enough, staying safe, and counting your blessings.

[@lorigondek9291]

@@tamalyncervin2117 You are very welcome. I wish you and all yours to be well, safe, honor the blessing past and future. Would love to explore the lands but those adult things Be well

[@edturner512]

The things we take for granted.

[@georgejungl2381]

What really pisses me off is because it's an American is 51 years old I know this problem could be solved by the end of the week if someone just cared

[@Yolduranduran]

I remember the previous story on this. The people look and sound defeated. I'm glad there have been some improvements made.God bless

[@psarahgalarneau]

I live in New Mexico, and the water situation is just the tip of the iceberg for our native communities. It’s appalling that anyone living in the US in 2020 should have to live in 3rd world poverty. Thank you so much CBS Sunday Morning for shedding light on this grim issue. Your show is the only thing that keeps me from giving up on this country sometimes. God bless the work that Dig Deep has done!

[@debbiecooper1677]

here in Oklahoma are water is so nasty you cant drink it

[@hotrods1970s]

Sorry 😐 to her that

[@debbiecooper1677]

@CL CL well not all of us did

[@debbiecooper1677]

@Ria Mail you are so right

[@debbiecooper1677]

@CL CL I just dont understand why they keep voteing them back in.

[@debbiecooper1677]

@Ria Mail good

[@Livetoeat171]

The city or the government should buy the houses if they want to move because there’s no water.

[@bob_._.]

Do you think they'd get anywhere near enough money to be able to move somewhere else? Plus having to find jobs and build a new life.

[@Temptation666]

And here I thought America could not chock me anymore 😢 This is so fare beyond shameful that I got no word.

[@ritaperdue]

We're so far behind on infrastructure needs! all GOP cares about is money!

[@aacallison1535]

I am a member of this "club". I've lived off grid with out a water well or even a "normal home" for 19 years as of October 2020. In East Tennessee. Low income, no credit, no answers.

[@richardtaylor6341]

I'm tired of there being more and more stories like this over the last 20 years. While the numbers on the richest americans lists keep getting bigger. Look in the mirror before the pitchforks come out...

[@misfithomemaker3683]

Yeah....my thoughts exactly. I'm not an instigator of violence but, I see it's here, and it will only get worse.

[@richardtaylor6341]

@@misfithomemaker3683 its unfortunately sad that so many of us see that this is ALREADY an insurrection....

[@johnneedy3164]

You'll just BLOWED ME AWAY

[@marcpadilla1094]

This is happening just now.

[@rudaughterofzion3903]

It's like a mini Zimbabwe in America! These are the kinds of things you hear of in Africa not America😞

[@mydiaries6483]

Don't degrade Africa because life is the same everywhere,in every country we have both poor and rich people so just shut up.

[@bisi1980]

Have you even been to Africa. I lived there and I had water.

[@rudaughterofzion3903]

@@mydiaries6483 no you shut up! I'm commenting from zimbabwe, I live here, im from here so i know first hand what I'm talking about! Mxm! Edit: And I wasn't even talking about rich people or poor people, because even many rich people here don't even have council water... I was simply stating the fact that these water problems should not be problems to be heard of in a "first world country"...better can be done!

[@rudaughterofzion3903]

@@bisi1980 I'm in zimbabwe. Africa is a huge place! If you were in Zim and had water, then you probably had borehole water not council water...

[@goodmeasure777]

@@bisi1980 You need to chill. A comment above, was from a Nigerian, who said this reminded him of some village areas, in his native country.

[@sheikha6]

Thank you for covering this story

[@hummersd]

Our priorities as a country are pretty messed up for people to not have clean and safe water! I'm glad this sheds light on the issues, as well as solutions, even though this is where the government should step in to help! What are our taxes going towards? We're in this together. We are not at a point where it's every person for themselves and survival of the fittest.

[@bigbanknewyork3655]

800 BILLION DEFENSE budget & still let in Covid19 yet no running water in many places. Pathetic.

[@RmcBlueSky]

Only when it rains we find out that the builders cut corners.

[@L.Spencer]

I remember this story from a few years ago, I'm glad they're doing a follow-up.

[@Yolduranduran]

This does not happen in affluent neighbors. I would imagine

[@libertyann439]

The whole West Virginia delegation needs to be in prison starting with Joe Manchin. They have totally ruined that state's quality of life. Dependency on the coal industry for jobs is a death sentence.

[@1wer819]

So glad you are covering this horror! Reduce the military budget by 20% and take care of these extremely significant issues!

[@lucyannmcwilliams3889]

This really must be addressed. . Trump CARES!!! NOT,!!!!!

[@Salutations26]

It’s not just Trump and I am not a Trump fan at all. Apparently no one cares.

[@lucyannmcwilliams3889]

@Hector Rodriguez Getting exciting . . Trump lab dog under investigation. . Could very possibly drump thrumper under drumpster🤔🤮😰🤬🤢

[@youtubezcy]

Trump is a half brain dead old Fox news burnout.

[@saint6563]

Criminal! The 'Richest Country in the World'... only for the "Richest People". Sick.

[@frozentundra7446]

Hmm, I noticed Flint Michigan was not mentioned in this video? Why do you ask I bring this up? Not only is the water still contaminated (after five years), no one went to jail, but because the people of Flint Michigan STILL have to pay exorbitant water bills?!

[@moyndebs6759]

God help and bless these people and give them strength to succeed ❤️🇺🇸

[@micsmith180]

Corporations and colonizers and politicians and damns are stilling the water.

[@debbyexon8021]

Great information and reporting! Excellent research and work! Thank YOU CBS Good Morning!

[@realtijuana5998]

"She uses expensive bottled water" (6:49) from coin-operated dispensers that, when tested, often sell water that is even more contaminated than the municipal sources they draw from.

[@lilchopstixz2161]

And I thought we were a 1st world country

[@laurenkwh]

This is disgraceful. Come on, America, we can do better than this.

[@daveray5655]

I've actually been in a country that didn't have water and life was unbearable.

[@abbyl4854]

How can this go on for so long?

[@juliegilleland7947]

I had no idea how widespread this was. 💔

[@GregStallion]

I’ve known about this for a long time. I’m Roma and had to be intentionally adopted from Hungary because how my people are treated in Europe. The village where my birthfamily came from was near a famous tourist destination, and yet, it lacked running water & electricity.

[@songweaver8638]

That breaks my heart. No family should have to split up because of poverty and racism.

[@mandranmagelan9430]

the water in my local community is toxic. hello from switzerland

[@gosikh]

we have 80,000$ per bomb to drop on invisible enemies but don't have money for clean water.

[@blondelebanese9922]

I have very little in life, just enough money for my basic needs but no luxuries like cable tv or going out to dinner (haven’t gone out to dinner in about five years, I just realized). But....I have enough to donate to this cause. That the Native Americans are reduced to living in stark poverty without the basic fundamentals required to heat or cool their homes the way the rest of the US do. How would lawmakers in this country handle living like this? Isn’t it bad enough that the Europeans trapped and slaughtered them here in their own land? Is further decimation called for? I have only watched the first few moments of this video so far, it is compelling me to act to help my brothers and sisters from other tribes have a better life. I’m an old woman who’s almost seventy and it makes my heart ache to see how these folks must live. Praying for safe water for everyone. Make the wealthy go without for a day to see a glimpse of what it’d be like. 😶

[@kigememugeni2267]

Charity begins at home!!!!!!! The whole Washington should be ashamed of themselves!!!!! This is so sad 😞

[@jcr1382]

Real news that’s affecting people.

[@kbstrong429]

When I lived in TN we have only fresh off the mountain spring water there. No city water. It dries up sometimes.

[@fluffyunicorn7187]

Anyone who's too poor to afford the water bill knows how this feels But nothing is gonna be done about it until it affects the rich

[@chanelhopeful5336]

This is America!!!

[@jsaavedr1]

Don't catch me slippin' now Don't catch me trippin' now

[@chrislapp9468]

It's always bugged me when I see people wasting water.