Estimated per capita water ingestion and body weight in the United States: An update

HERO ID

730449

Reference Type

Technical Report

Subtype

EPA Report

Year

2004

HERO ID 730449
Material Type EPA Report
Year 2004
Title Estimated per capita water ingestion and body weight in the United States: An update
Authoring Organization U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher Text U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water
City Washington, DC
Abstract The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) generated the estimates in this report in response to legislative mandates in the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996. These mandates require up-to-date information on water ingestion to identify subpopulations at elevated risk of health effects from exposure to contaminants in drinking water. The estimates also support characterization of health risks to sensitive populations from contaminants in drinking water. The estimates in this document characterize the empirical distributions of 2-day average per capita ingestion of water for specific subpopulations. Subpopulation estimates apply to demographic categories, but do not distinguish individuals with a history of serious illness or with lifestyles that effect water ingestion.
Report Number EPA-822/R-00-001
Url http://water.epa.gov/action/advisories/drinking/upload/2005_05_06_criteria_drinking_percapita_2004.pdf
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Number Of Pages 521
Is Public Yes
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