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Winner of Drinking Water Week's artwork contest

Amber Wilson posted on 2/10/2017 4:05:00 AM

Congrats to the winner of AWWA's Drinking Water Week artwork contest - Ama Mensah-Boone from Durham, North Carolina.

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Billions of gallons of water flow into Lake Tahoe

Amber Wilson posted on 2/8/2017 3:11:00 AM

Lake Tahoe, which straddles the California and Nevada border, gained over eight billion gallons of water over a two-day period in December, according to Forbes.

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Miami's Model Water Tower Competition a success

Amber Wilson posted on 1/25/2017 6:17:00 AM

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department and AWWA's Florida Section have hosted a Model Water Tower Competition for area students for the last eight years.

| Categories: | Tags: water tower, competition, Miami, Florida, high school, middle school, engineering | View Count: (3386) |

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The Plain Talk Series - #55

Amber Wilson posted on 1/20/2017 3:53:00 AM

Today's question: Is urban runoff treated before being discharged into drinking water sources?

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The collapsible water bottle

Amber Wilson posted on 1/13/2017 2:46:00 AM

A collapsible water bottle has been created called the que Bottle.

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Don't flush "flushable" wipes

Amber Wilson posted on 1/5/2017 4:39:00 AM

Did you know you're not supposed to flush "flushable" wipes down the toilet?

| Categories: | Tags: Halifax Water, PSA, flushable wipes, video, clogs | View Count: (5639) |

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Singing in a water tank

Amber Wilson posted on 1/3/2017 3:11:00 AM

An old water tank in Rangely, Colorado has been put to good use as a recording studio for a group of musicians.

| Categories: | Tags: water tank, Rangely, Colorado, The Tank, Christmas album | View Count: (3288) |

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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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