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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.

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U.S. Domestic Resources

After the Storm: The Importance of Acknowledging Environmental Justice in Sustainable Development and Disaster Preparedness

Published: 
July 2, 2021
The past decade has brought on some of the worst cases of flooding due to natural disasters and the resulting leaching of some of the most hazardous environmental contaminants back into nearby, often low income, communities. Natural disasters are not “great equalizers” when it comes to recovery...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Integrated water management and environmental justice - Public acceptability and fairness in adopting water innovations

Published: 
July 2, 2021
Innovations to manage freshwater resources and avert shortages - including conservation through reclaimed wastewater, desalination, and demand-side management measures like increasing block rate structures offer practical, effective remedies for meeting future water demands. This article examines...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Environmental justice and drinking water quality: are there socioeconomic disparities in nitrate levels in U.S. drinking water?

Published: 
July 2, 2021
Low-income and minority communities often face disproportionately high pollutant exposures. The lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, has sparked concern about broader socioeconomic disparities in exposures to drinking water contaminants. Nitrate is commonly found in drinking water, especially in...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis

Published: 
July 2, 2021
World Resources Institute
The water governance failures found in Flint, Michigan are representative of many the most pressing environmental concern around the globe. Numerous reports found that a lack of accountability and insufficient regulatory oversight led to the poisoning of Flint’s 100,000 residents, many of whom come...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Unsafe Water More Common in Communities of Color

Published: 
July 2, 2021
In this video, Elizabeth Martinez, of Lideres Campesinas—and a resident of Kern County, California—talks about the fears and challenges of living in a county with a long history of violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Michele Roberts of Environmental Justice Health Alliance and NRDC’s Kristi...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Environmental Injustice in the Disaster Cycle: Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Gulf Coast

Published: 
July 2, 2021
This article applies an environmental justice lens to synthesize knowledge of disparities experienced by Hurricane Harvey survivors based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES). It focuses on Texas’ Gulf Coast, which hosts the largest petrochemical industrial complex in the United States...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Water Problems Add To Widespread Environmental Injustice. Two Major Bills Could Change That.

Published: 
July 2, 2021
Increased investment in water infrastructure is a key component in creating an environmentally just America. For years, low-income communities, communities of color, and rural regions have suffered from chronic disinvestment in water infrastructure, leading to serious water pollution, water...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

A neglected environmental justice issue: indoor plumbing

Published: 
July 2, 2021
In America, nearly 2 million people lack access to adequate running water and sanitation services, posing serious health and quality of life challenges in thousands of communities. Many Americans without adequate indoor plumbing reside in working class rural areas, especially on indigenous...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Lead Pipes and Environmental Justice

Published: 
July 2, 2021
Maintaining and rebuilding aging water infrastructure across the United States is essential to providing communities with safe drinking water. Regular infrastructure repair work, such as when a water main under the street is repaired, can disturb service lines, which poses an issue when the line is...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Drinking Water a Little-Noticed Environmental Justice Problem

Published: 
July 2, 2021
This article highlights the struggles many rural communities throughout the U.S. have in accessing clean and reliable water for drinking and sanitation. Many small water systems in rural and poor areas struggle to adequately deliver services, maintain pipes, and expand infrastructure; this is...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

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