Disconnected and 'dehumanized': How thousands across Phoenix survive without running water

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Disconnected and 'dehumanized': How thousands across Phoenix survive without running water
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Without water service, some rely on gallon jugs. Some shower at truck stops or campgrounds. Unhoused people hunt for open rest rooms.

, help users locate public restrooms near them. A quick search on the apps shows that metro Phoenix has dozens of available restrooms.

Kyra’s afraid to drink the water, instead opting to buy bottled water from the store. Without a toilet or a shower, she pours water from the faucet into a bucket that she uses to bathe, the same bucket she uses to wash her dishes. The city has recently invested additional resources into water access, building a hand washing station and cooling tent, which provides drinking water, but residents say the services haven’t been consistent.

Councilwoman Ansari said there had been ongoing issues with vandalization, which caused the taps to be turned off. Since the video ran on social media, Unsheltered Phoenix told The Republic the taps have been turned back on and two spigots added. “The parks, they would lock the bathrooms and everything,” Oliva-Valenzuela said. “I know the one off of Van Buren, that they definitely closed.”

“I don't understand how they expect any human being to survive without even having water,” Farias said. One friend has a wrench they use to release the water flow and they take turns using the water to drink, wet their shirts and towels and bathe.

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