communal tap water Articles
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Predicting water filter and bottled water use in Appalachia: a community-scale case study
A questionnaire survey was conducted in order to assess residents’ perceptions of water quality for drinking and recreational purposes in a mid-sized city in northcentral West Virginia. Two logistic regression analyses were conducted in order to investigate the factors that influence bottle use and filter use. Results show that 37% of respondents primarily use bottled water and that 58% use a ...
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Study Finds Carcinogens in CA Drinking Water
By studying water contaminants in groups, researchers assessed cancer risks over lifetimes A study of contaminant groups in 2,737 public water systems in California found that the Golden State’s drinking water may cause negative health outcomes. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) study, published in the journal Environmental Health, found that concentrations of contaminants in ...
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What Effect Does E-Waste Have On Groundwater?
Groundwater is one of the most precious resources on Earth. Its yields supply water to nearly every community in the country, and without it, most of us would be driven to drastic measures to accommodate drought conditions. In fact, that very situation is happening in communities across the nation. As groundwater is increasingly negatively affected by a number of environmental factors, ...
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