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Americans' concerns about the pollution of drinking water 1990-2017
Americans' concerns about the pollution of drinking water 1990-2017
Public concern about the pollution of drinking water in the United States from 1990 to 2017
This survey shows the concerns of U.S. Americans about the environmental threat of the pollution of drinking water from 1989 to 2017. In 2017, 63 percent of the respondents stated they were worried "a great deal" about the pollution of drinking water.
Public concern about the pollution of drinking water in the United States from 1990 to 2017
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| Great deal | Fair amount | Only a little | Not at all | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2006 | 54% | 27% | 12% | 5% |
| 2000 | 72% | 20% | 6% | 2% |
| 1999 | 68% | 22% | 7% | 3% |
| 1991 | 67% | 19% | 10% | 3% |
| 1990 | 65% | 22% | 9% | 4% |
| Great deal | Fair amount | Only a little | Not at all | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2006 | 54% | 27% | 12% | 5% |
| 2000 | 72% | 20% | 6% | 2% |
| 1999 | 68% | 22% | 7% | 3% |
| 1991 | 67% | 19% | 10% | 3% |
| 1990 | 65% | 22% | 9% | 4% |
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This survey shows the concerns of U.S. Americans about the environmental threat of the pollution of drinking water from 1989 to 2017. In 2017, 63 percent of the respondents stated they were worried "a great deal" about the pollution of drinking water.
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- March 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,018 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
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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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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,018 respondents
- 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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