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"Lost" Water? - June 14, 2006 - 2 Comments
6-14-06

Wind Powered Water Purification Project - February 21, 2008 - 0 Comments
2-21-2008

P&G Brings Water Purification Packets to the US - February 20, 2008 - 0 Comments
2-20-2008

New 3D Movie Explores Ordinary Contributions During Water Crises - March 29, 2008 - 0 Comments
3-28-2008

A Challenge to YOU to Change Things - March 28, 2008 - 0 Comments
3-26-2008

From Toilet to Tap Water- How Do People Feel About Drinking Former Sewer Water? - February 6, 2008 - 2 Comments
2-6-2008

Thinking Outside the ICE Box! - February 6, 2008 - 0 Comments
2-6-2008

Drinking on a Hope and a Prayer - January 28, 2008 - 0 Comments
1-28-2008

Not Quite a "Ruby Tuesday!" - January 25, 2008 - 1 Comments
1-25-2008

Beer Distributor Donates Water to Ice-Covered Town - December 14, 2007 - 0 Comments
12-14-2007

"Poor Thirsty Georgia People" - December 14, 2007 - 0 Comments
12-13-2007

The Two Portlands - November 29, 2007 - 0 Comments
11-29-07

Every Drop Counts - Quite Literally! - November 15, 2007 - 0 Comments
11-15-07

Mains Still Break in Georgia - November 16, 2007 - 0 Comments
11-16-07

Drought in the News - November 13, 2007 - 0 Comments
11-13-07

The California Fires from a Water Utility Perspective - November 13, 2007 - 1 Comments
11-13-07

The Georgia Drought - November 8, 2007 - 4 Comments
11-8-07

The Value of Water: When It Isn't There - May 13, 2006 - 0 Comments
5-13-06

Western water issues: Las Vegas - August 23, 2006 - 0 Comments
8-23-06

Florida Drought: So Dry, Lake Burns - May 31, 2007 - 0 Comments
5-31-07

When a city's water supply is on the edge. - June 19, 2007 - 0 Comments
6-19-07

Water Cops In Southeast - June 20, 2007 - 0 Comments
6-20-07

LA's Record Dry Year - July 2, 2007 - 0 Comments
7-2-07

Oenologists don't know everything. - July 20, 2007 - 1 Comments
7-20-07

Water Saving Heroes - August 18, 2007 - 0 Comments
8-18-07

Orlando Oops! - September 29, 2007 - 1 Comments
The Water Blog: 9-29-07

Watering the California Fires - October 25, 2007 - 0 Comments
10-25-07

Water for Fuel - November 19, 2007 - 0 Comments
11-19-07

Berkeley burglars pretend to be water crews. - November 10, 2007 - 0 Comments
11-10-07

The Onus? It's All Ours. - February 2, 2008 - 0 Comments
1-2-2008

We Demand a Recount! - February 25, 2008 - 4 Comments
2-25-2008

Come Fly the "Contaminated" Skies? - February 22, 2008 - 1 Comments
2-22-2008

A Sinkhole in the Blink of an Eye! - February 11, 2008 - 1 Comments
2-11-2008

Being Thankful for Portland's Water - July 22, 2008 - 4 Comments
Thousands of people lack access to running water in our country.

Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs? Crazy for Crazy Water? - July 7, 2008 - 8 Comments
Some people think Crazy Water is a healing elixir.

Flooding Frenzy - June 19, 2008 - 0 Comments
Cities like Mason City, Iowa have no drinking water supply right now, due to recent massive flooding.

Gator(ade) in the Bathtub? - May 17, 2008 - 1 Comments
My trip to Florida showed me that not all water looks the same.

It's Baby (but important) Steps for Florida - May 15, 2008 - 2 Comments
Florida seems to have made a move towards sustainability and conservation with water.

Decorating with Fire Hydrants? - September 13, 2008 - 0 Comments
A neighborhood in North Texas found out that their fire hydrants were "dead" when one of their homes burned down.

Hurricane Ike Like a Tazmanian Water Devil - September 15, 2008 - 1 Comments
America's fourth largest city goes without water today. Hurricane Ike, which tore through the city on Saturday, knocked out power to many of the city's water pump stations.

Who Has the Highest Rates of Them All? - September 29, 2008 - 5 Comments
Bostonians pay the most for their publicly supplied drinking water; residents of Savannah, GA pay the least.

It Could Always Be Worse... - September 25, 2008 - 2 Comments
Black worms were discovered in an Indiana elementary school drinking fountain.

President Bush Signs Great Lakes Compact Today - October 3, 2008 - 0 Comments
October 3, 2008 marks the signing of the Great Lakes Compact by President Bush.

Starbuck's, the Northwest's Newest Hydro Hog? - October 11, 2008 - 2 Comments
Broken down, that's an estimated 600 gallons being used per day at each of Starbuck's 10,000 stores.

Let the American Water Wars Begin! - October 25, 2008 - 0 Comments
Montana and Wyoming are fighting over water rights.

What Has President-Elect Obama Said About Water? - November 5, 2008 - 3 Comments
In this rainy Wednesday morning following an unprecedented election night, I thought that I should look into some of what President-elect Barack Obama has said about my favorite blog subject; water.

Drought Not Dried Up in Georgia - November 7, 2008 - 1 Comments
Georgia's massive drought continues to be a problem.

Blue Bayou - November 25, 2008 - 0 Comments
A ceremony today in Chapel Hill, NC marks the completion of the first home in the nation to be built and certified as 20 percent more water efficient than conventional houses.

More Obama on Water - November 14, 2008 - 1 Comments
Water seems to be a priority for President-elect Obama.

Down & Dirty Infrastructure Repair Work - November 24, 2008 - 4 Comments
New York is employing 6 deep-sea divers to fix a water infrastructure valve.

San Antonio All Dried Up - December 20, 2008 - 1 Comments
San Antonio, TX is currently experiencing "exceptional" drought conditions - the worst category of drought as recorded by the US Drought Monitor.

Detroit Oversteps (Water) Boundaries - December 30, 2008 - 0 Comments
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment recently asserted that Detroit, Michigan's drinking water intake pipe extends about 100 yards across the international boundary in the Detroit River.

More than Dirt Unearthed in Dam Project - December 29, 2008 - 0 Comments
In lowering the water level of the reservoir over the past year to complete the project, crews have slowly unearthed remanents of the towns of Lexington and Alma which were submerged when the reservoir was initially built.

Florida & Alabama Gain Victory in Water War with Georgia - January 14, 2009 - 0 Comments
The states of Florida and Alabama gained a major victory this week in a three year battle with Georgia over water rights to Lake Sidney Lanier, metro Atlanta's primary water source.

Farewell to Water Humanitarian, Jack Mannion - February 12, 2009 - 0 Comments
The water industry lost a great leader this month.

Postcard from Kansas City - February 6, 2009 - 3 Comments
A midwestern water blogger sends in greetings from Kansas City.

COMMENTARY from emagazine: California Water Worries - February 5, 2009 - 0 Comments
California might be in the midst of a water crisis.

Kansas City Water Supply Threatened by River Bed Erosion - January 31, 2009 - 1 Comments
Portions of the Missouri River's river bed are sinking, causing the future of the river as a water source to come into question.

WA Lawmakers Sponsor Bill to Ban BPA - January 23, 2009 - 0 Comments
Washington lawmakers are sponsoring a bill to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food and drink containers (such as baby bottles and infant formula) for children under the age of three.

Las Vegas Up a Creek... With No Water - February 21, 2009 - 1 Comments
Pat Mulroy, head of the the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) recently told Nevada lawmakers that if current Las Vegas drought conditions continue, the city of Las Vegas could run out of water.

LA May Begin Water Rationing in May - February 20, 2009 - 0 Comments
For the first time in nearly two decades, the city of Los Angeles may be forced to ration water.

South Carolina Residents May Face 700% Rate Increase - February 18, 2009 - 1 Comments
Residents of Horse Creek Valley, South Carolina may soon get hit with a whopping 700 percent bill increase.

11 Year Boil Water Advisory Finally Ends - March 6, 2009 - 0 Comments
A whopping 11 year boil water advisory finally ended in Renovo, PA last month.

Detroit's Infrastructure Called "Ticking Time Bomb" - March 5, 2009 - 0 Comments
With a record week bringing nearly 40 burst mains, and one major burst creating a crater sized hole in the road that swallowed an SUV and flooded the Detroit area, a nearby community's mayor, Jim Fouts called Detroit's pipes "a ticking time bomb" earlier this week.

Longest Lasting Infrastructure Project. Ever. - March 13, 2009 - 0 Comments
A third, back-up water delivery tunnel is in the (40-year+) looooong process of being added to New York City's underground water infrastructure.

Ceeeeeelebrate Good Times! - April 4, 2009 - 0 Comments
Much of the drought in the Southeast has been declared over, though parts of Florida and Georgia are still in danger, according to state and federal experts.

Engineers Blog About Failing Infrastructure - April 6, 2009 - 1 Comments
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) offers a state-by-state look at water and wastewater infrastructure needs in their new blog, "Our Failing Infrastructure."

Southern Californians: New Water Reality Summer 2009 - April 16, 2009 - 0 Comments
The MWD Board of Directors voted to cut water deliveries to agencies in southern California by 10 percent on Tuesday.

Model Conservationists - April 11, 2009 - 0 Comments
In an April 3rd news release, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that it has seen a 21 percent annual reduction in its water usage, saving some 2.4 billion gallons of water per year.

California Water Supply on "Verge of Collapse" - April 9, 2009 - 4 Comments
The organization American Rivers released its annual list of endangered rivers, something it has done since 1986.

Wooden Pipes Still in Use - Who Knew? - April 18, 2009 - 4 Comments
I was astonished, however, to come across an article in the New York Times today, that said that some number of these wooden pipes still deliver water to people in South Dakota, Alaska, Pennsylvania and other places too.

Drinking the Humidity? - June 6, 2009 - 0 Comments
Research scientists at the Frankfurt Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology have found a way to extract the water in humidity into drinking water form.

Controversial Plan Intended to Aid CA Aquatic Life - June 5, 2009 - 0 Comments
Controversial directive cuts water deliveries to California communities.

LA Water and Power Offering Cash Incentives for Water Conservation Efforts - June 30, 2009 - 0 Comments
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (DWP) new Residential Drought Resistant Landscape Incentive Program offers customers a new way to cash in on water conservation efforts.

Board of Water Supply, Honolulu - July 23, 2009 - 2 Comments
An industry cohort submitted the Honolulu Board of Water Supply Web site for blog consideration... the site is beautiful!

Fact. - September 14, 2009 - 0 Comments
?We in the U.S?. have the dubious distinction of being one of the eight countries - the others are China, India, the Russian Federation, Indonesia, Nigeria, Brazil, and Pakistan - that together represent 50% of the entire world's water footprint.?