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- Capturing Rainwater from Rooftops
An Efficient Water Resource Management Strategy that Increases Supply and Reduces Pollution
Report - Many communities in the United States face serious threats to a safe, steady supply of water, including the reliance on centralized water delivery systems, the unnecessary use of potable water for non-potable uses, and increasing areas of impervious surfaces that allow stormwater runoff to carry pollution into waterways. Although the problems of water supply and water pollution can be complex, practical solutions are available now.
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Recent Water Posts
- State's Refusal to Use Sound Science Continues to Delay the Bay Delta Conservation Plan
- posted by Doug Obegi, 4/29/13
- Floods, Droughts and Agriculture
- posted by Ben Chou, 4/29/13
- Home Run! Appeals Court Upholds EPA Action to Stop Giant, Polluting Mountaintop Removal Mine
- posted by Jon Devine, 4/25/13
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