Alaska Rural
Water and Sanitation
Working Group
A USARC-Coordinated
Working Group
Alaska Rural Water and Sanitation Working Group
A USARC-Coordinated Working Group
About
There are a variety of entities in Alaska working towards improving health outcomes in rural Alaska by providing and improving water services in villages. The US Arctic Research Commission (USARC) is coordinating these groups so that this work is maximally efficient and ideas can be shared across federal, state, Alaska Native, and academic groups. The group we coordinate is called the Alaska Rural Water and Sanitation Working Group and our work is directly applicable to the USARC’s priority goal of Arctic Human Health.
The Working Group’s mission is to maximize the health benefits of in-home running water and sanitation services in rural Alaska.
Objectives
(1) Promote research and development of Innovative approaches to water and waste-water services
(2) Develop Innovative strategies for the allocation of capital funds through community level engagement
(3) Support research on the connections between climate, water, and human/environmental health
(4) Improve village level capacity and enhance existing O&M via the provision of subsides and technical assistance programs
In the News
April 21, 2021 | Eye on the Arctic
Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska says study
April 20, 2021 | Alaska Public Media
Arctic research conference to highlight how rural Alaska communities approach energy, climate issues
March 29, 2021 | Advanced Science News
Sponging up oil droplets from Arctic wastewater
March 13, 2021 | Anchorage Daily News
Fires, deteriorating infrastructure and unusually cold weather strain rural Alaska’s already fragile water systems
March 8, 2021 | AP News
Alaska village gets potable water back after 1 month without
February 18, 2021 | The Arctic Sounder
Selawik residents rally after generator failure
February 3, 2021 | Workshop Materials
Tracing the Pandemic through Wastewater Workshop Videos and Presentations Now Online
October 20, 2020 | Alaska Public Media
Without running water, Stebbins improvises sanitation amid COVID-19 outbreak
October 14, 2020 | USA TOday
Could COVID-19 spread to wildlife in the Arctic?
September 15, 2020 | Anchorage Daily News
In rural Alaska, access to water is preventive medicine
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