Drinking Water & Human Health Resource Materials

Various publications on Drinking Water & Human Health are available as free Adobe .pdf files.

Note: These free documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download a free copy of this software.

Drinking water wells This eight-page Adobe .pdf worksheet helps individuals examine how to manage a well and how their activities may affect well-water quality. It also discusses how to take precautions to help keep wells safe from pollution.

Guidelines on Rainwater Catchment Systems for Hawaii
This 51-page publication addresses water quality issues from the raindrop to the faucet. It includes chapters on water collection, water storage, water treatment, water testing, and firefighting concerns, and it gives an overview of the typical kinds of catchment equipment used in Hawaii. These guidelines are intended as a practical reference on the major concerns and best management practices for proper maintenance of rainwater catchment and storage systems.

Rainwater catchment systems This four-page Adobe .pdf worksheet helps individuals to better understand the water-pollution risks associated with catchment systems and helps them to develop an action plan to address those risks and better protect their water supply from contamination.

Water Issues in Hawaii: A Survey of Public Attitudes
This 12-page publication discusses a survey designed to measure attitudes and perceptions among the general public about water issues, to benchmark water conservation behaviors, and to evaluate the potential effectiveness of communicating about water issues using different media.