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California @ Water Crossroads: Tap ‘Virtual River’ of Water Management or Go Thirsty (Doug Obegi, HuffingtonPost)

(Jan. 28, 2009, The Huffington Post)

California has a water crisis but, contrary to what many believe, a tiny fish is not the cause of this ongoing problem. There simply isn’t enough rain and snow in a dry year, like this one, to meet projected demands for water.
We’ve known for years that water exports from the [...]

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Water Conservation Becomes Crucial Issue in Texas (StarTelegram)

(Jan. 10, 2009, Star-Telegram)
As North Texas continues to grow and develop, water conservation becomes a crucial issue. In businesses, water conservation practices include low-flush toilets and automatic faucets. In homes, there are low-flush toilets and water-efficient dish and clothes washers and shower heads. Landscapes are the other big water user. A landscape can use 35 [...]

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Let’s Talk Toilets…Starting with Their Accounting for 30% to 45% of All In-Building Water Usage; Oh yeah, and 20% of Them Leak, According to American Water Works!

(Dec. 22, 2008, Blue Planet / Green Living)
Toilets account for almost 30 percent of residential indoor water use in the United States. They’re also a major source of wasted water due to leaks and inefficiency. Unless a replacement has been installed, in a home built prior to 1993, each toilet likely uses 3 1/2 gallons [...]

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