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  • Toxicology

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  • Limited data exists on drinking water quality within US correctional facilities.
  • Arsenic contamination in public water and groundwater is a known issue, particularly in the Southwestern US.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the risk of chronic, elevated arsenic exposure for incarcerated persons compared to the general US population.
  • To specifically investigate arsenic levels in community water systems (CWSs) serving correctional facilities in the high-arsenic Southwestern US.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 230,158 arsenic monitoring records from 37,086 CWSs (2006-2011).
  • Comparison of six-year average arsenic concentrations and exceedance of the EPA's 10 µg/L maximum contaminant level (MCL) between CWSs serving correctional facilities and other CWSs in the Southwestern US.

Main Results:

  • Southwestern correctional facility CWSs had higher average arsenic levels (6.41 µg/L) than other Southwestern CWSs (3.11 µg/L) and US CWSs elsewhere (1.39 µg/L).
  • Over 26% of Southwestern correctional facility CWSs exceeded the 10 µg/L MCL, compared to 5.8% of other Southwestern CWSs, indicating a 5.70 times higher odds.
  • Correctional facility CWSs in the Southwest were also more likely to exceed 5 µg/L.

Conclusions:

  • Incarcerated populations in the Southwestern US experienced disproportionately high exposure to arsenic in drinking water from 2006-2011.
  • Enhanced regulatory enforcement and support for CWSs serving correctional facilities are crucial for protecting the health and rights of incarcerated individuals.