At a glance
Explore our toolkits, guides, and scientific publications about drinking water. Topics include private wells, performance improvement, and emergency preparedness and response.
Publications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Community health impact of extended loss of water service — Alabama, January 2010. MMWR. 2011;60(6):161-6. (Miller M, Otto C)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Water Works Association. Emergency water supply planning guide for hospitals and health care facilities. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2019.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Water Works Association. Drinking water advisory communication toolbox. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2013.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, and American Water Works Association. When every drop counts: protecting public health during drought conditions—a guide for public health professionals. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.
Curtiss E, Hils J, Rokisky J. Keep your water safe with CDC's resources. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2022;84(10):42-3.
Galbraith R, Sharp N, Sandoval D. Collaborative response to natural disaster events threatening private well water quality in a New Mexico community. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2019;81(10):36-8.
Hubbard B, Sabogal R, Zarate-Bermudez M. Community resources for contaminants of concern in private wells. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2023;85(7):36-8.
Jackson BR, Zegarra JA, López-Gatell H, Sejvar J, Arzate F, Waterman S, et al. Binational outbreak of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection, Mexico and USA, 2011. Epidemiol Infect. 2013 Aug 7:1-11. [Epub ahead of print] [Zárate-Bermúdez M, Sabogal R]
Lauper U, Zartarian M, Hogan C, Savage B, Dziewulski D. Creating a comprehensive data set of private wells and well vulnerability in New York. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2020;82(7):30-2.
Lee Pow Jackson C, Zarate-Bermudez M. Exposure to contaminants among private well users in North Carolina: Enhancing the role of public health. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2019;81(8):36-8.
McClenahan S, Hubbard B. Safe Water for Community Health update. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2019;81(6):31-4.
Neset K, Ritter T, Hanson R, Hargrove R. Effective partnering to increase access to water on the Navajo Nation. The Military Engineer. 2022;737:62-65.
Sabogal R. Making data-driven decisions for safe water. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2021;84(3):38-40.
Sabogal R, Kalis M, Hubbard B, Oeffinger J, Baddour LJ, Tate C, et al. Innovative Safe Water Program Improvement e-learning for environmental health professionals. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2018;80(10):38-40.
Zarate-Bermudez M, Dye S. Benefits of collaboration between a county health department and a local university in North Carolina. [commentary] J Environ Health. 2018;81(3):32-5.