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Turning raw water into drinkable water with just a plastic bottle

Amber Wilson posted on 4/15/2016 4:59:00 AM

What if you got caught in a situation where you needed to turn raw water into drinkable water but all you had was an empty plastic bottle?

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The Plain Talk Series - #46

Amber Wilson posted on 4/8/2016 3:24:00 AM

Today's question: Is bottled water regulated?

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Mow the lawn without wasting water

Amber Wilson posted on 4/6/2016 4:45:00 AM

As we are coasting into the warmer months of spring and summer, now is a good time to get some tips for keeping your lawn healthy and green without using a lot of water.

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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.

| Categories: | Tags: New York Times, New York, Westchester County, Catskill/Delaware watershed, Catskill Aqueduct | View Count: (3494) |

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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.

| Categories: | Tags: sections, Illinois, New Jersey, Moline, Pinelands Water Company, taste test, ACE16, Chicago | View Count: (3107) |

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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.

| Categories: | Tags: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Water Bar, Flint, lead, Associated Press, artists | View Count: (3256) |

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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?

| Categories: | Tags: Plain Talk series, bath, shower, conservation, conserve, Plain Talk About Drinking Water, low-flow showerhead | View Count: (3152) |

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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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