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09

Dealing with arsenic

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Dealing with arsenic
Whatever the cause of the residents’ symptoms, it’s worth taking a moment to consider why water utilities monitor for arsenic in drinking water. Arsenic is tasteless and odorless, and occurs naturally in the Earth’s soils, rocks and minerals. It’s also used in industry as a wood preservative, in paints, metals, drugs and for a variety of other purposes. It is lethal in very high doses. You can learn more in the AWWA book Plain Talk about Drinking Water.
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Back to the Future for Water Supply

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Back to the Future for Water Supply
Facing the loss of water due to climate change and run off, the Sierra Nevada region of Spain is restoring a centuries-old system to collect more water. MemoLab is helping with the project.
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The water heroes we need

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The water heroes we need
The next generation is developing valuable ways to protect source water throughout the world.
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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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Keeping our aquifers fully charged

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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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National Groundwater Awareness Week ends tomorrow
This is a great time to learn about and understand the importance of groundwater.
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National Groundwater Awareness Week starts Sunday
National Groundwater Awareness Week starts Sunday, so we are celebrating it March 5-11 this year.
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It's still National Water Quality Month

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Just a reminder that it's still National Water Quality Month.
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It's National Water Quality Month!

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This is a great time to understand where your water comes from and what's in it so you can properly protect its quality.
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National Groundwater Awareness Week starts in a few days; it's March 6-12 this year.
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