Topics | Themes |
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Reason(s) persist | Unresponsive authorities and county commission issues (4 groups) |
Lack of knowledge/information/resources (3 groups) | |
Money issues (2 groups) | |
Residents are disenfranchised, low voter turnout (2 groups) | |
Water pipe located far away (1 group) | |
Distrust of government (1 group) | |
Personal issues (1 group) | |
Racism (1 group) | |
Solutions at individual level | Pressure/contact the government (5 groups) |
Attend county commission meetings, water board meetings (4 groups) | |
Avoid using county water, use bottled water (2 groups) | |
Boil water or use distilleries (2 groups) | |
Collect evidence of racism/unequal treatment (1 group) | |
Pray (1 group) | |
Solutions at community level | Petition/protest/raise awareness (5 groups) |
Build trust in/unite/engage the community (3 groups) | |
Organize community meetings (3 groups) | |
Provide resources, training, education (2 groups) | |
Get the news involved (1 group) | |
Provide general fund (1 group) | |
Solutions at government level | Provide grants for installing and improving septic systems, be transparent on how money is spent (5 groups) |
Test water and distribute findings (3 groups) | |
County commission act (2 groups) | |
Create water authority (2 groups) | |
Improve septic system, fix water pipes (2 groups) | |
Come up with solution (1 group) | |
Have commission meetings at convenient times (1 group) | |
Stop over-chlorinating water (1 group) | |
Work with local government (1 group) |