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In recognition of Water Quality Month

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/10/2020 3:45:00 PM
In recognition of Water Quality Month
In recognition of August being National Water Quality Month, we have some simple steps you can take to make a big impact on your community's water quality.
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| Categories: | Tags: water, quality, month, consumer, confidence report, CCR, runoff, leaks, landscaping, pesticides, wastewater | View Count: (1995) | Bookmark and Share
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Saving money while staying home

Dave Gaylinn posted on 5/6/2020 6:47:00 PM
Saving money while staying home
One of the outcomes of staying home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus is leaning on your home's utilities more than before. Fortunately, your tap water is clean and safe to use, including for handwashing, which is even more important these days.
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| Categories: | Tags: conservation, indoor, outdoor, inside, outside, kitchen, CNET, bathroom, laundry, irrigation, rainfall | View Count: (2903) | Bookmark and Share
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Changing the World One Drop at a Time

Dave Gaylinn posted on 10/21/2019 8:50:00 AM
Changing the World One Drop at a Time
Changing the world may seem like a daunting task but it really isn’t if you look at the cumulative impact that small, achievable lifestyle changes can have.
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| Categories: | Tags: conservation, Colgate, everydropcounts, United Nations, UN, RunningDry | View Count: (1687) | Bookmark and Share
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The water heroes we need

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/30/2019 1:20:00 PM
The water heroes we need
The next generation is developing valuable ways to protect source water throughout the world.
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| Categories: | Tags: protect the source, groundwater, water treatment, bioswale, world water | View Count: (1522) | Bookmark and Share
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Private well users should learn about arsenic

Dave Gaylinn posted on 5/10/2019 1:21:00 PM
Private well users should learn about arsenic
A recently released study reported that young adults with low-to-moderate levels of exposure to arsenic over five years developed heart damage.
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| Categories: | Tags: water quality, arsenic, arsenic rule, groundwater, american heart association, water treatment, wells | View Count: (1593) | Bookmark and Share
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Keeping our aquifers fully charged

Dave Gaylinn posted on 4/25/2019 1:51:00 PM
Keeping our aquifers fully charged
Many of our aquifers are depleting, but there are steps we can take to keep them fully charged
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| Categories: | Tags: groundwater, aquifer, conservation, OWCAP | View Count: (1643) | Bookmark and Share
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The best tasting water is where?

Amber Wilson posted on 9/27/2018 9:15:00 AM
The best tasting water is where?
Where is the best tasting water in the Rocky Mountains and in Minnesota?
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| Categories: | Tags: taste test, Rocky Mountain Section, Minnesota Section, Pueblo, Chaska, watersheds, aquifers | View Count: (1697) | Bookmark and Share
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Protecting our water sources on World Water Day

Amber Wilson posted on 3/16/2018 9:33:00 AM
Protecting our water sources on World Water Day
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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| Categories: | Tags: World Water Day, nature, source water protection, nutrient runoff, pollution, agriculture, Drinking Water Week | View Count: (2660) | Bookmark and Share
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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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| Categories: | Tags: Fourth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, UCMR 4, Safe Drinking Water Act, SDWA, EPA, regulations, testing, water quality, contaminants | View Count: (2388) | Bookmark and Share
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World Toilet Day

Amber Wilson posted on 11/17/2017 10:22:00 AM
World Toilet Day is Nov. 19.
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| Categories: | Tags: World Toilet Day, UN Water, toilets, sanitation crisis, wastewater | View Count: (1942) | Bookmark and Share
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