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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
  _record_number: 19017
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  reftype: Journal Article
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