{"id":22524,"date":"2025-04-15T19:48:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=22524"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:48:59","slug":"new-study-reveals-us-hotspots-for-unsafe-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-reveals-us-hotspots-for-unsafe-drinking-water\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Reveals US Hotspots for Unsafe Drinking Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study has identified U.S. hotspots for drinking water quality violations and water injustice, revealing the critical need for policy reform to ensure safe and clean water access for all.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg 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unsafe drinking water or even a lack of access to running water and indoor plumbing, according to a new study <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/risa.70012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Risk Analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 2 million people in the United States lack basic indoor plumbing, while 30 million live in areas where drinking water systems do not meet safety standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, led by Alex Segr\u00e8 Cohen, an assistant professor of science and risk communication at the University of Oregon, provides critical insights into the ongoing debate over water privatization versus public management with respect to water quality and access to safe, clean drinking water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers conducted their investigation by mapping the distribution of water system ownership (private vs. public), water system violations and water injustice nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study is the first to combine geospatial mapping of water quality violations, social vulnerability and perceptions of water access in relation to water system ownership on a national scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPolicymakers can use our findings to identify and prioritize enforcement efforts in hotspots, make improvements in infrastructure and implement policies that ensure affordable and safe drinking water &#8212; particularly for socially vulnerable communities,\u201d Segr\u00e8 Cohen said in a news release. \u201cWe found that violations and risks of water injustice tend to cluster in specific areas or hotspots across the country.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key findings include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The top 10 counties with the most water violations are in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oklahoma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The highest number of violations reported by a single water system was a public system in Wyoming County, West Virginia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eight out of the top 10 counties for water injustice are in Mississippi, with others in South Dakota and Texas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Water injustice hotspots often coincide with areas of lower private water system ownership, suggesting that public systems are not uniformly better at preventing violations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, privatized water systems in areas with high water injustice also saw increased public concern about water access, safety and reliability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur results suggest that privatization alone is not a solution,\u201d added Segr\u00e8 Cohen. \u201cThe local context, such as regulatory enforcement, community vulnerability and community priorities, matters in determining outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water system violations include failures to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. These violations range from exceeding maximum contaminant levels to failing to follow proper water treatment techniques, and not adhering to monitoring schedules or communicating required information to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study quantifies water injustice, defining it as the unequal access to clean water that disproportionately impacts low-income households and people of color. 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