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The Plain Talk Series - #62

Amber Wilson posted on 4/30/2018 12:18:00 PM

Today's question: Fixing a broken water pipe looks like a dirty job. How is the inside of the pipe cleaned afterward?

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Sampling Florida's tap water

Amber Wilson posted on 4/25/2018 12:41:00 PM

The food critic at the Tampa Bay Times, Laura Reiley, recounted her time as a recent water taste test judge at one of AWWA's Florida Section regional meetings.

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Drinking Water Week national artwork contest winner

Amber Wilson posted on 4/13/2018 1:09:00 PM

This year's Drinking Water Week national artwork contest winner is Jackson Lee from Durham, North Carolina.

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Protecting our water sources on World Water Day

Amber Wilson posted on 3/16/2018 9:33:00 AM

This year's theme of "Nature for Water" draws attention to the solutions found in nature for the water challenges faced worldwide.

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Meet an engineer during Engineers Week

Amber Wilson posted on 2/22/2018 10:53:00 AM

In celebration of this week's Engineers Week, we talked to Alex Gerling, AWWA's reuse engineer, about her experiences.

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Will Cape Town have no water soon?

Amber Wilson posted on 2/14/2018 2:13:00 PM

There is a looming crisis in Cape Town, South Africa - the upcoming loss of all water service.

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Tracking water quality with new app

Amber Wilson posted on 1/22/2018 11:08:00 AM

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality released an easy-to-use app to help them study the state's water quality.

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The “raw” truth about your water

Amber Wilson posted on 1/8/2018 4:12:00 PM

Here at DrinkTap.org, we like to remind readers to make informed decisions when it comes to drinking water.

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The importance of UCMR 4 testing

Amber Wilson posted on 12/15/2017 11:49:00 AM

Testing begins for the Fourth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) next month.

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Happy anniversary Safe Drinking Water Act!

Amber Wilson posted on 12/12/2017 11:19:00 AM

December 16 is the 43rd anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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