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Here's to another great year!

Amber Wilson posted on 12/28/2016 2:05:00 AM

It has been great year for us here at DrinkTap, especially because we revamped this website.

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How much water do we really use?

Amber Wilson posted on 12/20/2016 2:53:00 AM

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a new interactive map that shows freshwater use by state every five years over 60 years, from 1950 to 2010.

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The Plain Talk Series - #54

Amber Wilson posted on 12/19/2016 2:45:00 AM

Today's question: What would happen if somebody intentionally put a dangerous chemical in our water?

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Happy anniversary to the Safe Drinking Water Act

Amber Wilson posted on 12/15/2016 2:03:00 AM

December 16 marks the 42nd anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Let's Take a Virtual Tour of a Water Plant

Amber Wilson posted on 12/12/2016 3:44:00 AM

Our colleagues at the Dania Water Treatment Plant in south Florida sent along this video recently.

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DrinkTap's very own drip calculator

Amber Wilson posted on 12/5/2016 2:19:00 AM

Have you had a chance to use our drip calculator yet?

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In the news: Water freezes at boiling point

Amber Wilson posted on 11/30/2016 3:00:00 AM

There's a fascinating story in the news today - researchers at MIT discovered that it's possible to keep water in a frozen state, even at temperatures above the boiling point.

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The Plain Talk Series - #53

Amber Wilson posted on 11/28/2016 2:23:00 AM

Today's question: Why do the ice cubes from my freezer used to cool my water make the water taste funny?

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Thanksgiving water conservation

Amber Wilson posted on 11/21/2016 2:50:00 AM

We like to post reminders before Thanksgiving about conserving water, since that is a big cooking day for many.

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Remember World Toilet Day

Amber Wilson posted on 11/14/2016 2:07:00 AM

World Toilet Day is coming up on November 19.

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