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
The Impacts of the Pandemic Remain for Small Water Systems and Customers In-Debt
Published:
June 25, 2021Pacific Institute
Covid-19 has had persistent, wide-ranging impacts on small community water systems. Small community water systems (SCWS) serve millions around the United States in urban, rural, and growing communities. The pandemic poses serious challenges to the operational capacity and financial stability of...Read more
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United StatesInequalities 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 StatesLiving Map of Innovative Financing Mechanisms in the United States
Published:
June 28, 2017Stanford University's Water in the West Program
This map shows case studies of successful innovative water financing efforts around the country designed to be implemented at various scalse. Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaCreating Clean Water Cash Flows: Developing Private Markets for Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia
Published:
January 1, 2013The Nature Conservancy
Taken together, the chapters suggest that although
Philadelphia's parcel-based fee system is a good first step
toward drawing private investment to green infrastructure,
many economic barriers remain. In the current market
environment, the discounted payback periods of most green...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaGeologic and Hydrologic Aspects of Test Well Drilling
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April 1, 1962U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentU.S. Geological Survey
Information on test-well drilling was compiled in 1957 in the Resources Div., U.S. Geological Survey, Tucson, Arizona, for use in the training of participants from foreign countries. The data pertains largely to the geologic and hydrologic aspects of test-well drilling and supplement instructions...Read more
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United StatesAppropriate Technology Information for Developing Countries
Published:
November 1, 1979Skoll Global Threats FundU.S. Agency for International Development
This publication was produced to inform the international development community about selected scientific and technical information available from NTIS which can be transferred, adapted, and applied to solve local development problems around the world. the selection was made from the NTIS data file...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaA Sustainable Accounting and Maintenance Management System for the Infrastructure of the West Boylston Water District
Published:
January 1, 2006Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project was intended to assist the Water District of the Town of West Boylston to manage its water infrastructure assets and comply with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34. After compiling information about The District's assets, our project group developed a...Read more
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United States350 Mission -- AEI Charles Pankow Student Design Competition
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January 1, 2014Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project is based on the 2014 Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Design Competition. It proposes a new design for 350 Mission Street, San Francisco based on the original design from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. The team focused their efforts on designing...Read more
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