Before water reaches a treatment plant and eventually flows from your tap, it starts in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, streams or groundwater aquifers. Protecting source water is one of the most effective ways to protect public health and help control the cost of drinking water treatment.

According to a just published article by Nature World News, the ancient Mayans, who lived in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, dealt with water shortages due to lack of rainfall.

Isla Urbana, an environmental group in Mexico City, Mexico, is a big supporter of rainwater harvesting as a solution to the area's water problem.

Last week, we wrote about a houseboat that is in the works that will create its own energy and water, and now we are reading about a house that has already been built that is doing that too.