U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Inequalities in Public Water Arsenic Concentrations in Counties and Community Water Systems across the United States
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December 9, 2020In the United States, nationwide estimates of public drinking water arsenic exposure are not readily available. Our objective was to characterize potential inequalities in CWS arsenic exposure over time and across sociodemographic subgroups.Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesGeographies of Insecure Water Access and the Housing-Water Nexus in US Cities
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November 17, 2020Secure water access is a fundamental human right. Our study reveals disparities in piped water access in urban areas in the United States. Unplumbed households in cities, on balance, are more likely to be headed by people of color, earn lower incomes, live in mobile homes, rent their residence, and...Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesPrivatization Versus Municipalization of Water Provision in Arizona: Preliminary Results
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September 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
Study provides the preliminary results of privatized versus municipal water utilities and outlines the role of private enterprises in sustaining Arizona's water supplies.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaHow Water Management in Tucson, Arizona Has Affected the Desert's Landscape
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October 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
Tuscan, Arizona has relied heavily on groundwater to supply its water needs. Over time, the pumping associated with residential, agricultural and industrial water use has outstripped nature's ability to replenish the underground aquifers. To reduce the overdraft of groundwater in the Tuscan...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaArizona Rural Water Issues Attracting Attention: What Is Best Plan for Managing Non-Active Management Areas?
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March 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
Water management involves more than just the hydrological process. Successful water management should reflect the physical, social and cultural characteristics unique to the area. In Arizona, urban water affairs are recognized as a priority, however rural regions are often overlooked, which has...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWater in the Tucson Area: Seeking Sustainability
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July 1, 1999The National Institutes for Water Resources
What must Tucson do to ensure a sustainable water supply? Answering this complex question requires a consideration of the physical or environmental conditions of this desert city. Also to be considered are the social, cultural and economic values that prevail in the area. Science and technology are...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaCity of Flagstaff Landscape Plant List
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The City of Flagstaff Landscape Plant List is a compilation of recommended landscape plant types that are well-suited for survival and sustainable application in Flagstaff's unique climate and soil conditions.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaThe Forgotten Sector: Arizona Water Law and the Environment
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This paper examines the extent to which environmental water needs, especially the needs of riparian habitats, have both been recognized and neglected in Arizona water law. Arizona manages surface water and groundwater under two different legal regimes, which ultimately lets environmental water fall...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaDeterminants of Environmental Noncompliance By Public Water Systems
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Whereas a large number of empirical studies have been devoted to analyzing determinants of environmental compliance (EC) by firms, less attention has been paid to EC by public water systems (PWS). To address this gap in the literature, this article uses data on compliance with maximum contaminant...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWater Conservation, Yesterday and Today: a Story of History, Culture and Politics
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Recently very much center stage and in the spotlight, water conservation seems to be an idea whose time has come. If, however, we define water conservation as the careful use of water to better maintain current supplies, then water conservation is not a recent development. What is relatively new is...Read more
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