U.S. concerns about the pollution of drinking water 2023

Some 55 percent of Americans worried a great deal about polluted drinking water in 2023, according to a survey of approximately 1,000 adults. Although this figure has fallen since 2000, pollution in drinking water remains the biggest environmental concern in the United States among both Democrats and Republicans.

Public concern about the pollution of drinking water in the United States from 1990 to 2023

Characteristic	Great deal	Fair amount	Only a little	Not at all
2023	55%	25%	14%	6%
2022	57%	26%	12%	5%
2021	56%	24%	12%	7%
2020	58%	23%	14%	6%
2019	56%	23%	14%	7%
2018	59%	23%	12%	5%
2017	63%	22%	11%	4%
2016	61%	19%	13%	6%
2015	55%	22%	15%	8%
2014	60%	22%	13%	5%
2013	53%	26%	14%	6%
2012	48%	30%	15%	6%
2011	51%	26%	16%	7%
2010	50%	27%	17%	6%
2009	59%	25%	11%	5%
2008	53%	28%	13%	6%
2007	58%	24%	12%	5%
2006	54%	27%	12%	7%
2004	53%	24%	17%	6%
2003	54%	25%	15%	6%
2002	57%	25%	13%	5%
2001	64%	24%	9%	3%
2000	72%	20%	6%	2%
1999	68%	22%	7%	3%
1991	67%	19%	10%	3%
1990	65%	22%	9%	4%

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2023

Number of respondents

Approx 1,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "I'm going to read you a list of environmental problems. As I read each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or not at all. First, how much do you personally worry about the pollution of drinking water?"

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are from respondents who stated they had no opinion.

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