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- Americans' worries about not being properly hydrated may be unfounded: A new government report finds most are getting enough water each day. The data, from the U.S. National Health Nutrition Examination Survey for 2009 to 2012, found that adult men take in 117 ounces of water daily, on average -- more than 14 cups.
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Jan 19, 2024 · US adults drank an average of 44 ounces. Among US children and adolescents, plain water intake was significantly lower in: Younger children. Non-Hispanic Black children or Hispanic children, compared to non-Hispanic White children. Youth in households with lower incomes. Youth whose head of household had less than a high school education.
Jan 17, 2023 · The latest CivicScience polling shows that close to half (47%) of U.S. adults consume far below the recommended amount at less than three 16-oz. glasses of water per day, while nearly 40% drink between four to seven glasses and just 13% drink more than eight glasses.
Apr 26, 2016 · The data, from the U.S. National Health Nutrition Examination Survey for 2009 to 2012, found that adult men take in 117 ounces of water daily, on average -- more than 14 cups. For women,...
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For more than 40 years the Safe Drinking Water Acthas provided a consistent set of national standards for monitoring and managing contaminants to ensure the safety of water. The Environmental Protection Agency develops these standards and works with states and water utilities to ensure that drinking water supplies conform to them. Thanks to rules i...
Nationwide, the fraction of all water systems in compliance with health standards has hovered between 90% and 93%since 2013. However, some key sources are doing less well. For example, at schools and daycare facilities compliance was only 90% on average from 2014 to 2019, and appears to have declined in the past several years. And some regions are ...
What are the most common violations? Of the 10,083 systems that were in violation of a federal standard in 2015, 72% were based on the Total Coliform Rule or other microbial violations. This means that bacteria were found in the water, and that there was a potential for waterborne disease due to fecal contamination or inadequate treatment. Research...
No other industry would accept an 8% failure rate, and I do not believe U.S. water professionals see that figure as acceptable. In my view, the first step is to put more resources into water supply monitoring and diagnostics that can detect emerging pathogens, such as protozoa and viruses. Early work on the occurrence in water supplies of Cryptospo...
Oct 12, 2022 · The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is: About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men. About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women. These recommendations cover fluids from water, other beverages and food.
Mar 23, 2021 · As the United States wrestles with water shortages, contamination and aging infrastructure, safe drinking water has been identified as one of the nation’s top priorities. (Image credit: Getty Images)
Apr 12, 2023 · Make sure you drink enough water to make up for what’s lost through sweat, urination, and bowel movements to avoid dehydration.