Drinking Water Information Needs Survey

Introduction

River Network is working with our partners to develop materials for groups and individuals to use to increase their understanding about common drinking water questions, concerns and issues, including how to effectively engage on these issues. We're interested in what aspects of drinking water we should focus on first, and also what good resources already exist that we can share further. Your input is extremely valuable and this short survey should not take you more than the time it takes for you to drink a glass of water...

Question Title

* 1. What is your name and organization (optional):

Question Title

* 2. Please list up to three questions that you or your community members have about drinking water

Question Title

* 3. Please pick UP TO FIVE of the following drinking water topics that would be most valuable to you as part of a drinking water "toolkit"?

Where does my drinking water come from & protecting the source(s) of my drinking water

Identifying and understanding equity issues associated with drinking water availability, quality and cost

Understanding drinking water treatment systems and processes

Understanding drinking water distribution systems (e.g. how does it get to the tap and who is responsible)

Understanding drinking water utilities and their role (e.g. community, non-community, public, private)

Understanding the Safe Drinking Water Act, federal drinking water regulations and EPA role

Understanding how drinking water safety is determined and measured and if it's sufficient to protect public health

Understanding state and local utility roles and responsibilities in drinking water protection

Managing and paying for drinking water infrastructure and understanding water rates

Understanding affordability plans and programs

Managing for climate change (e.g. drought, scarcity quality issues) and using water conservation and efficiency

Engaging community members in drinking water issues - strategies and case studies

Engaging with decision makers - strategies and case studies

Question Title

* 4. What topics are missing from above that would also be important to address?

Question Title

* 5. What drinking water resources - including websites, reports, case studies, toolkits, etc. - on any of the above topics do you already rely upon and would recommend to others?

Question Title

* 6. Are you a

Non Governmental Organization or group

Utility

Local government

Other

Question Title

* 1. What is your name and organization (optional):

Question Title

* 2. Please list up to three questions that you or your community members have about drinking water

Question Title

* 3. Please pick UP TO FIVE of the following drinking water topics that would be most valuable to you as part of a drinking water "toolkit"?

Question Title

* 4. What topics are missing from above that would also be important to address?

Question Title

* 5. What drinking water resources - including websites, reports, case studies, toolkits, etc. - on any of the above topics do you already rely upon and would recommend to others?

Question Title

* 6. Are you a

Question Title

* 7. Any other advice for River Network as we start to develop materials and training in this area?