User:Marielisav/Drinking water supply and sanitation in the United States

Additions to make to "Access":


 * This includes access to a toilet, short, or running water. For example, Sandbranch, Texas, established nearly a century and a half ago, has never had running water. Also, 40% of citizens in New Mexico have to receive monthly deliveries fo water due to its lack of other sources.
 * Investment in adequate indoor plumbing is not only a basic human right, but can minimize several effects that this has on the community, such as health problems, poverty and unemployment. Resolving this issues would also minimize the dependence on government services as well, creating more relief for individuals in need.

Additions to "Sewer overflow":


 * According to the 2015 US census, one-fifth of all households are not connected to a community sewer system. Furthermore, many households have wastewater disposal systems that have inadequate treatment, such as sewage systems directly piped to nearby bodies of water and septic systems leading to fecal contamination.
 * For example, in Barry-Easton District, Michigan 10% of the state’s 1.3 million on-site wastewater treatment systems are malfunctioning, causing sewage to be running into the lakes and streams.
 * This pollution of water is contributed to several health concerns in the US, especially for minorities and low-income individuals. In Lowes County, Alabama, hookworm is affecting people today due to unsanitary waste disposal. 73% of residents reported to have sewage running into their homes and 34% of residents surveyed tested positive for hookworm. These contaminated bodies of water also directly affect drinking water supplies, habitats and recreational sites, creating more issues for the environment. Overall, the cost to replace failed sewer systems and remove fecal waste from the water is typically higher than placing alternative infrastructure and maintaining adequate functioning systems.