DIGDEEP
More than 2 million Americans still don't have a tap or a toilet at home. We’re a non-profit organization working to ensure that every American has water and sanitation access forever.

Our Work

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impact model

We will close America's Water Gap in our lifetimes. Here's how:

  • Advance Community-Led Solutions

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  • Develop an Evidence Base

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  • Mobilize America

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  • Buold an Ecosystem of Change

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read our full impact model

 

OUR Water PROJECTS

 

Happening Now

Families without taps or toilets live in all 50 states. We're expanding our work to serve every one of them.

DIGDEEP Project Map
 

Colonias Water Project

Bringing clean running water to Texas colonias, starting with Cochran and laying the groundwork for 5 more colonias this year.

APPALACHIA WATER PROJECT

Bringing clean, running water and proper sanitation to rural communities in West Virginia.

Bringing clean, running water to hundreds of families on the Navajo Nation, across New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.

 

DigDeep Labs

DigDeep Labs houses our research and innovation initiatives to advance our mission of ensuring that every person living in the United States is granted their human right to clean running water and proper sanitation. In this space, we are working to expand our evidence base, share our learnings, and collaborate with other WASH innovators.

 
 

CLOSE THE WATER GAP

Read the first national study on the more than 2 million people in the U.S. without running water.

DRAINING: The Economic Impact of America's Hidden Water Crisis

Allowing millions to live without water access is costing the US economy $8.58 billion each year.

DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER INNOVATION COHORT

A community-driven effort to improve understanding of the wastewater challenges remote communities face across the US

 
 

US WASH Sector Database

Building an Ecosystem of Change

Why doesn't the US have it's own WaSH sector, when nearly every other country with water issues does? We need an ecosystem of ideas and advocacy that can close the gap for the 2M+ people in the U.S. without running water now!

 
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Give clean, running water.

 

Sign the Pledge

I believe every American has a human right to clean, running water.

I believe in an America where every family can clean their hands, bodies and homes.

I believe American families shouldn’t have to choose between buying clean water or putting food on the table.

I believe that tribal nations, rural communities and people of color deserve running water.

I believe young Americans shouldn’t have to drive to truck stops to use the bathroom or take a shower

 
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