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- Too many Americans still face water insecurity due to groundwater exhaustion, infrastructure challenges, climate change conditions and contamination, resulting in devastating effects on public health and community prosperity.
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Feb 6, 2024 · Parts of North America are poised to become “hotspots of water scarcity” within decades, partly because pollutants will make some water sources harder to use, scientists warned on Tuesday,...
Sep 9, 2022 · A Growing Drinking Water Crisis Threatens American Cities and Towns. The Jackson, Miss., disaster rings alarm bells about myriad problems lurking in water systems across the country. Jamiya ...
Oct 5, 2023 · They include a history of widespread industrial pollution, sewage contamination due to underdeveloped water treatment infrastructure, poor land management, and a lack of enforcement of the SDWA...
Apr 19, 2021 · WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Of six environmental problems facing the U.S., Americans remain most worried about those that affect water quality. Majorities express "a great deal" of worry about the...
Apr 19, 2023 · As pollution, engineering, population growth and climate change pose challenges to freshwater quality and quantity in America, the safety and amount of water in parts of the U.S. is in question.
Jan 25, 2023 · Over the past 50 years, the nation’s water quality and drinking water have improved, but threats to water quality and safety remain. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the states have identified almost 70,000 water bodies nationwide that do not meet water quality standards.
Jun 22, 2021 · This study builds on a growing body of evidence showing access to plumbing, water quality, and basic sanitation are lacking for a disturbingly large number of US residents by providing a ...
