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New requirement may trigger a lead notification

Dave Gaylinn posted on 5/13/2024 9:47:00 AM

A change in the way the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulates lead in drinking water may result in more lead warnings in communities across the United States.

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How do animals hydrate?

Dave Gaylinn posted on 12/4/2023 2:06:00 PM

This space has a lot of information about the important role hydration plays for humans. But did you know hydration is also essential for almost all animals?

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Go back to school with DrinkTap

Amber Wilson posted on 8/29/2017 1:43:00 PM

We have a lot of information, material and resources pertaining to water available for students and educators.

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Of cats and water towers

Amber Wilson posted on 11/9/2016 5:04:00 AM

Whichever outcome you hoped for in yesterday's election, we can probably all agree that it would be nice to take a breather from politics and focus on something happy.

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Calculating your water footprint

Amber Wilson posted on 7/26/2016 2:42:00 AM

How much water do you think you use in a day? 50 gallons? 75 gallons? 100 gallons?

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To drink or not to drink tap water in Europe

Amber Wilson posted on 7/15/2016 4:48:00 AM

Summer is a common time for many to go on vacation, and some may even find themselves in Europe during that time.

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The ancient Mayans conserved water too

Amber Wilson posted on 4/13/2016 7:51:00 AM

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.

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Understanding New York City's water from source to tap

Amber Wilson posted on 4/1/2016 5:56:00 AM

In a very well illustrated recent article, The New York Times explored how New York City's water gets from its source to the tap for 9.5 million people.

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