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An estimated 6.1 million lead service lines (LSLs) are in use across the United States, posing a significant threat to children's health. Some proactive water utilities provide online tools enabling users to learn what addresses have LSLs. This study examined tools from three Ohio utilities, surveying a sample of Ohio homebuyers and renters to assess the comprehensibility of each tool. Tools varied by whether they included (1) a visual (i.e., map as opposed to database), (2) information about individual properties, and (3) information about both the public and private sides of the service line. Survey respondents demonstrated the greatest understanding of the Greater Cincinnati Water Works map, which featured all three of these elements. When presented with scenarios about purchasing homes with LSLs or with unknown material, respondents overwhelmingly said they would pressure the seller to replace the LSL as a condition of purchase, regardless of the communication tool viewed.

This article describes the qualitative approach used to generate and interpret the quantitative study reported by Song and colleagues' (2020) in their article, "What counts as an 'environmental' issue? Differences in environmental issue conceptualization across race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status." Song and colleagues (2020) describe the results of a survey documenting that, in the United States, White and high-SES respondents perceive environmental issues differently than their non-White and lower-SES counterparts, reflecting structural differences in environmental risks. While Song and colleagues (2020) discuss the survey results in detail, the discussion of the qualitative research that led to the creation of that survey was limited due to space constraints. The current article provides a more holistic account of the methods behind the Song and colleagues (2020) study by discussing the qualitative component of the research in detail. In addition to discussing how the qualitative research complements and critically informs the findings reported by Song et al., we also consider the broader implications and value of integrating qualitative and quantitative methods in environmental psychology. • Conduct qualitative study to inform quantitative design. • Use qualitative patterns to make inferences about quantitative indicators.