Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are householders going to have to pay more for using water in the future?


	2.-		Are small public water systems at a disadvantage for infrastructure improvements in comparison to larger systems?


	3.-		Are there environmental issues associated with the bottled water industry?


	4.-		As fresh water becomes a more precious commodity, private corporations will be approaching rural land owners of private properties where there is access to good quality water. These corporations may desire to purchase water directly or purchase a right to use water on your property to supply drinking water or water for other purposes. What should a landowner be aware of in such matters?


	5.-		How big is Coca Cola in the bottled water industry?


	6.-		How can I determine what value to place on water as a rural landowner, if someone representing a commercial company shows up wanting to purchase water for bottling or for processing and using as a water supply for industry or other purposes adjacent to my property?


	7.-		How do Americans feel about private corporations taking over the water industry in the United States?


	8.-		How much can it cost a water utility to remove naturally occurring radium contamination from a deep aquifer drinking water source?


	9.-		How much do customers generally pay for recycled (reclaimed water) from wastewater in comparison to municipally treated potable water?


	10.-		How much does bottled drinking water cost in comparison to an equal volume of tap water?


	11.-		How much does it cost to build a major desalination facility?


	12.-		How much money is being spent worldwide on cartridge type water filters?


	13.-		How much petroleum is consumed in producing plastic for bottled water sold in the United States?


	14.-		How will our youth in the United States view bottled water in the future?


	15.-		If transnational corporations gain more control of the world�s drinking water market through bottled water industries, will this put more of the world�s population at greater risk of not having a safe drinking water supply in the future?


	16.-		Is privatization of water utilities going to be the worldwide norm in the future?


	17.-		Is there a lobbying effort to dismantle the public water system in the United States?


	18.-		Is there no money for public drinking water infrastructure improvement in many areas of the U.S. because water is significantly under-priced?


	19.-		Should access to drinking water be a basic human right since water is absolutely essential to sustain human life?


	20.-		Since over 97 percent of water on earth is saltwater, why do we not invest more in desalination to produce freshwater?


	21.-		What are the two broad categories of bottled water and which one will likely see the most competition for market share in the future?


	22.-		What costs do water revenues cover?


	23.-		What has driven the market increase for bottled water in the U.S. since the 1970s?


	24.-		What is enhanced aquifer storage?


	25.-		What is the value of the U.S. water market?


	26.-		What is the value of water and wastewater markets for the U.S. food and beverage industry?


	27.-		What is the worldwide market value of the bottled water industry?


	28.-		What is water privatization?


	29.-		Where does the bottled water purchased through Walmart stores as Sam�s Choice Purified Drinking Water actually come from?


	30.-		Where is the greatest energy consuming operation for moving water in the United States?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.