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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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Two regional tap water taste test winners announced

Amber Wilson posted on 3/31/2016 5:37:00 AM

The AWWA sections of Illinois and New Jersey have recently selected who has the best tasting water in their regions.

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Tap water bar set to open in Minneapolis

Amber Wilson posted on 3/24/2016 3:12:00 AM

Two Minneapolis artists are well on their way to opening the "Water Bar", which will serve just the city's tap water and also water from other communities as well.

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It's Fix a Leak Week right now

Amber Wilson posted on 3/17/2016 3:38:00 AM

As we write this, we are in the middle of Fix a Leak Week!

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The Plain Talk Series - #45

Amber Wilson posted on 3/11/2016 7:30:00 AM

Today's question: Which uses more water, a bath or a shower?

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Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week

Amber Wilson posted on 3/4/2016 7:53:00 AM

National Groundwater Awareness Week starts in a few days; it's March 6-12 this year.

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Tips to clean reusable water bottles

Amber Wilson posted on 3/3/2016 4:12:00 AM

When we fill reusable water bottles with good ol' tap water, we may find the container itself gets dirty from time to time from continuous use.

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Drinking Water Week artwork contest winner announced

Amber Wilson posted on 2/25/2016 7:07:00 AM

Each year, we choose at least one student's submitted artwork from our artwork contest to be featured in material for our annual Drinking Water Week campaign.

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The Plain Talk Series - #44

Amber Wilson posted on 2/11/2016 7:12:00 AM

Today's question: Before I replace my showerhead, how do I measure how fast my shower is using water?

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The life-changing effects of drinking lemon water

Amber Wilson posted on 2/4/2016 8:13:00 AM

According to a recent article posted on the website The Daily Meal, adding lemon to your daily water can benefit you in a few ways.

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