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Meet an engineer during Engineers Week

Amber Wilson posted on 2/22/2018 10:53:00 AM

In celebration of this week's Engineers Week, we talked to Alex Gerling, AWWA's reuse engineer, about her experiences.

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Will Cape Town have no water soon?

Amber Wilson posted on 2/14/2018 2:13:00 PM

There is a looming crisis in Cape Town, South Africa - the upcoming loss of all water service.

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Tracking water quality with new app

Amber Wilson posted on 1/22/2018 11:08:00 AM

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality released an easy-to-use app to help them study the state's water quality.

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The “raw” truth about your water

Amber Wilson posted on 1/8/2018 4:12:00 PM

Here at DrinkTap.org, we like to remind readers to make informed decisions when it comes to drinking water.

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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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Happy anniversary Safe Drinking Water Act!

Amber Wilson posted on 12/12/2017 11:19:00 AM

December 16 is the 43rd anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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The Plain Talk Series - #61

Amber Wilson posted on 11/30/2017 11:32:00 AM

Today's question: How can I tell if my toilet is leaking?

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Water-saving tips just in time for Thanksgiving

Amber Wilson posted on 11/21/2017 10:30:00 AM

We really like the water-saving tips that were published by Denver Water's TAP.

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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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'Green roofs' are in

Amber Wilson posted on 11/10/2017 10:02:00 AM

Denver just approved an initiative requiring rooftop gardens or solar panels be placed on large new buildings, according to an ABC News article.

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