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Abstract The access of almost all 270 million U.S. residents to reliable, safe drinking water distinguishes the United States in the twentieth century from that of the nineteenth century. The United States is a relatively water-abundant country with moderate population growth; nonetheless, current trends are sufficient to strain water resources over time, especially on a regional basis. We have examined the areas of public water infrastructure, global climate effects, waterborne disease (including emerging and resurging pathogens), land use, groundwater, surface water, and the U.S. regulatory history and its horizon. These issues are integrally interrelated and cross all levels of public and private jurisdictions. We conclude that U.S. public drinking water supplies will face challenges in these areas in the next century and that solutions to at least some of them will require institutional changes.
Author Levin, R. B.; Epstein, P. R.; Ford, T. E.; Harrington, W.; Olson, E.; Reichard, E. G.
Date Feb
ISSN 1552-9924
Issue Suppl 1
Journal Environmental Health Perspectives
Keywords *Disease Transmission, Infectious; Facility Design and Construction; Forecasting; *Greenhouse Effect; Humans; Policy Making; Public Policy; Soil Pollutants; United States; Water Pollutants/*adverse effects; *Water Purification; *Water Supply
Language eng
Notes Levin, Ronnie B Epstein, Paul R Ford, Tim E Harrington, Winston Olson, Erik Reichard, Eric G Journal Article Review United States Environ Health Perspect. 2002 Feb;110 Suppl 1:43-52.
PMC 1241146
Pages 43-52
Title U.S. drinking water challenges in the twenty-first century
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241146/pdf/ehp110s-000043.pdf
Volume 110
Year 2002
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