EESA10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Methemoglobinemia, Tonic Water
20 Apr 2018
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7. 3 drinking water: public systems and private wells. In 2006, the epa estimated that almost 55,000 community water systems were serving some 264 million people in the united states24 about 90% of the u. s. population. Most of those who rely on private water supplies live in rural areas and have their own wells, from which water is piped into their homes. However, u. s. census data indicate that an estimated 0. 5% to 1% of u. s. residences in 2007 did not have piped water. 25 for example, a lack of piped water is not uncommon in some. Native american communities in alaska and the southwestern states, or in the informal settlements along the border with mexico, which are known as colonias and are made up mostly of illegal immigrants. 25. This section addresses the following topics: sources and treatment of public water supplies, household-level options for obtaining and treating water, a snapshot of u. s. regulatory provisions related to drinking water.
