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All Manner of Art: Kids Are Drawn to Water
For 40 years, Dallas has sponsored a water conservation art contest for the city’s children.
It has evolved from a poster contest solely...
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Keeping Pollution Out of Puget Sound
The Tacoma Environmental Services Department surveyed its residents and found half did not know that stormwater runoff went right into Washington’s Puget...
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Conservation Outreach Engages Families
The Florida Governmental Utility Authority established a set of unique activities to help residents save Florida’s water resources.
“With our expansive growth in...
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Dealing With Drought: Colorado Wholesaler Casts a Wide Net
Northern Water keeps looking for ways to stretch resources so that it can serve more people with the same amount of water.
Its...
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Drivers Can See Conservation Messages Around This Florida Town
It’s an honor for students to win a water conservation poster contest. It’s even better for those posters to become the graphics...
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Outreach Program Connects Residents to Contractors for Drought-Resistant Yards
The Eastern Municipal Water District started its Landscapes for Living Program during the COVID pandemic, when residents were home more and spending...
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Epoxytec Announces 2025 Summer Manhole Cover Challenge
Epoxytec has announced the launch of its 2025 Summer Manhole Cover Challenge, inviting participants to creatively capture and share photos of manhole...
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Every Drop Matters
Fifth grader Suah Kim had no idea her crossword puzzle poster with clever water conservation messages would go all the way to...
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Duperon Celebrates Skilled Trades Day With Hands-On Student Event
Duperon Corporation — a leading provider of screening and solids handling solutions — recently welcomed more than 200 students from Saginaw Career Complex...
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Utility Launches Children’s Book to Promote Responsible Disposal Habits
In a compelling blend of public outreach and education, the San Antonio Water System has released a new children’s book titled Pipa’s...
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From A to Z: New Book Champions Water Reuse
Potable reuse of wastewater gains importance as communities face stresses on their drinking water supplies.
A potential barrier to growth of reuse is...
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Getting Their Feet Wet
The Pikes Peak Children’s Water Festival was created in 2017 for fourth and fifth graders because “The children in our community are...
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Twin Cities Efficiency Grant Program Ensures Water for Tomorrow
Leaders at the Metropolitan Council in the Twin Cities knew that area aquifers were not infinite and needed to be conserved to...
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Water District Contest Writers Explore a Scary Scenario
The Crescenta Valley Water District created a science fiction competition for middle and high school students to imagine a world without water...
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Water Conservation Challenge Invites Municipal Participation
The National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, a national nonprofit campaign presented by the Wyland Foundation, returns for its 15th year. And...
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The World’s Weirdest Water Treatment Methods
Water treatment can be a complex science, but some places around the world have turned to the unexpected when it comes to...












