Come on, you're not even trying to engage in a rational discussion. I've seen figures that put 1,000 gallons of water at around $1.50, so even doubling the price leaves water at a fraction of a penny per gallon. At ordinary levels of consumption, nobody is getting priced out of drinking water. What starts to get expensive is washing your car, doing many loads of laundry, watering that thirsty lawn every day, taking long showers, and various other activities that use large volumes of water.