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 StatesCase Study: Supporting Market-Based Solutions for Safe and Affordable Water in India
Foundation Center
Through a three-year $3.5 million partnership with Safe Water Network (SWN), The PepsiCo Foundation provides market-based approaches and technical support for safe and affordable water access to communities in Ghana, India, and Bangladesh. As part of the initiative, SWN and PepsiCo Foundation are...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWaterCredit: Bringing Microfinance to Water and Sanitation Sector
Foundation Center
In 2004, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation awarded more than $1 million to finance Water Partners International (Water.org) in its efforts to provide safe water and sanitation to the poor in developing countries. Water Partners International launched a pilot Water Credit Initiative which...Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesMicrobes Increasingly Viewed as Water Quality Threat
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Many U.S. citizens believe that thanks to our advanced technology and enlightened public policy we can consume without risk the food and water that are readily available to most of us, as citizens of a rich and privileged country. Some of those who subscribe to this buoyant and comforting attitude...Read more
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United StatesNorth America