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ArticleACS ES&T water2026

Determinants of Drinking Water Filtration Decisions in Puerto Rican Households: A Logistic Regression Analysis of User Perceptions.

Manner Thurlby Atimboro, Farah Mneimneh, Cristina Poleacovschi, Ivis Garcia, Robbyn Anand, Marcus Nartey, Toby N T Nelson, Beatrise Berzina

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Article in ACS ES&T water, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Manner Thurlby AtimboroDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Town Engineering Building, 813 Bissell Road, Ames, Iowa 5001, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7885-4660
Farah MneimnehDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Alvernia University, Reading College Towne, 401 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601, United States.
Cristina PoleacovschiDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Town Engineering Building, 813 Bissell Road, Ames, Iowa 5001, United States.
Ivis GarciaDepartment of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, Langford Architecture Center, Building A, 331, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
Robbyn AnandDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2801-8280
Marcus NarteyDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Town Engineering Building, 813 Bissell Road, Ames, Iowa 5001, United States.
Toby N T NelsonDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Town Engineering Building, 813 Bissell Road, Ames, Iowa 5001, United States.
Beatrise BerzinaDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-0783

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Puerto Rico has been severely impacted by climate-related issues and natural hazards, which have damaged water infrastructure and compromised overall water quality. This has led residents to mistrust water from municipal utility suppliers. As a result, Puerto Ricans have adopted alternative drinking sources and filtration methods, including reliance on bottled water and home water filtration methods. Although there is a good understanding that many residents mistrust tap water, there is limited understanding regarding whether and how users rely on home water filtration methods. We collected survey data from 506 residents in Puerto Rico in 2024. Logistic regression analysis shows that users typically filter their water due to a combination of demographic factors. For instance, income was a significant predictor (

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