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 StatesTucson Water Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program Brochure
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting is the capture diversion, and storage of rainwater for plant irrigation, the primary concept is to slow down as much of the rainwater runoff as possible and keep it on the property.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaArsenic in Arizona Ground Water -- Source and Transport Characteristics
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May 1, 2008The National Institutes for Water Resources
Following on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 'Arsenic Rule' decision to lower the allowable arsenic content in drinking water from 50 to 10 parts per billion (ppb) or less, public water systems were required to meet the lower limit by January 23, 2006. Private well owners...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaCity of Tucson Development Standard No. 10-03.0 Commercial Water Harvesting
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April 27, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
Harvesting rainwater is a useful strategy for providing supplemental irrigation water to commercial landscapes, making more efficient use of the desert's most limited resource--water. The City of Tucson Mayor and Council adopted the Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance on October 14, 2008...Read more
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