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

A Novel Method for Liberating Viral Nucleic Acid for Assay of Water Samples With CDNAProbes

Published: 
April 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
Rapid and sensitive methods are needed for the detection of enteric viruses to ensure proper drinking water quality. Gene probes have been shown to be useful for this purpose. Previously, samples to be assayed were treated with a series of phenol-chloroform extractions to release the viral nucleic...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Guidelines for Maintenance Management in Water and Sanitation Utilities in Developing Countries

Published: 
June 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
A maintenance management system is not a set of technical procedures for improving maintenance performance, but a means of ensuring that the correct activities are scheduled and performed at the right time and in an efficient and cost-effective manner. This manual presents guidelines for developing...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Approaches for Private Sector Involvement in Rural Water Supply Systems

Published: 
April 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report analyzes successful private sector roles in rural water supply and provides lessons from these experiences that planners of water resource projects and programs can draw upon.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira (Sudan) and Bura (Kenya). The authors analyze the key technical, socio-economic and institutional factions that have helped fashion success or...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Fisheries Stock Assessment: a Search for New Methods in Fisheries Stock Assessment

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
Small scale fisheries are an important source of food and employment in many coastal regions of the world, and represent a significant source of protein for domestic consumption in developing countries. Fisheries stock assessment techniques employed by third world countries often do not provide...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Second Quarterly Activities Report on Irrigation Research

Published: 
February 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
After a contentious start brought about primarily by the reduced level of funding available vis-?-vis the expectations of the participating institutions, the implementation of the Cooperative Agreement has gained momentum during the quarter (December 1991 to February 1992) being reported. Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Fisheries Development Support Services: Amendment No. 1

Published: 
September 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
An amendment to extend the project assistance completion date to 1991 and add more work and budget.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Urban Forest Values: Economic Benefits of Trees in Cities

Published: 
November 1, 1998
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Many important decisions in American cities are based on careful cost and benefit analysis of options. Yet the values of trees and plants in our urban centers are often overlooked. Urban forests are a significant and increasingly valuable asset of the urban environment. Scientists have measured the...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Field Manual for Water Quality Sampling

Published: 
July 1, 1996
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The overriding objective of this manual is to provide consistent field sampling protocols for the numerous agencies and individuals who require water quality information. However, it is not intended to replace any sampling plan. The Spanish-language version of this manual also is available to help...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Lessons and Best Practices for Pro-Poor Ecosystem Services

Published: 
October 1, 2007
Skoll Global Threats FundU.S. Agency for International Development
The Sourcebook consists of a series of briefs on selected topics. The briefs include practical examples and graphics to explain various concepts. The aim is to make each brief a stand-alone document so that practitioners can directly access a particular section without necessarily reading all the...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America