Commentary: We must communicate the facts about water use

Water Conservation Tips: 110+ Ways to Save Water

There are so many ways in which we can save water on a daily basis. These 110+ water conservation tips will show you how!

Water-energy-food: can leaders at Davos solve this global conundrum?

Huge demands for water present complicated challenges, but leaders will not resolve these kinds of interconnected risks without a systems approach

Infographic: Why Waste Water?

Requiring all water to be drinkable, regardless of its planned use, wastes water, energy and money. There is a better way.

Fixing Our Broken Water Systems

The country has invested far too little in its public works, as governments at all levels have become obsessed with cutting spending.

How much storm water is LA catching?

In this rainy year, enough water to serve more than a half-million people has already been saved to groundwater storage. But more could be saved

7 Tips to Save on your Water Bill

7 Tips to Save on your Water Bill that anyone can do. These life hacks cover the bathroom, kitchen and more!

10 U.S. cities with the worst drinking water

A surprising number of U.S. cities have drinking water with unhealthy levels of chemicals and contaminants. If you live in Pensacola, Fla., you may want to invest in a water purifier.

What You Need to Know About Water and Sanitation

780 million people do not have regular access to clean water.

How to Collect Water With Rain Barrels

Catching and using rainwater can be as simple as a single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed, or they can be sophisticated systems that supply all your water needs

How to communicate to the public about water quality

Face it. Talking about the impact failing infrastructure has on water quality and waterways is a challenge. No matter how hard you try, the message comes out like this: “There’s sewage in our waters. Except when there’s not. And sometimes it’s stormwater, which can be as bad as sewage. Except when i

What communicators should do instead of 'droughtshaming'

Rather than point fingers at people who violate water use restrictions, communicators should lead constructive action.

9 sobering facts about California’s groundwater problem

For nearly a century, Californians have drained an incredible amount of water from the ground to grow crops and water landscaping. But the practice is not sustainable, and the water has not returne…

62 Facts about Water ←FACTSlides→

Did you know that... 3.4 million people die each year from water-related causes?

The hard facts about your water

Many options available for improving the quality of the water that we wash with, cook with and consume on a daily basis<br>Are your water glasses spotty and is your laundry looking gray and faded? Do you have mineral buildup on your fixtures, faucets or sinks<br>If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you likely have a need for a water treatment system in your home. Even more importantly, your water may harbor contaminants that could endanger your family’s…

Make Informed Choices on Drinking Water by Knowing the Facts

Water is essential to life. It’s relatively abundant and affordable in the United States, with treated water averaging about $2.00 per thousand gallons. It’s also critical to dental health as part of oral hygiene and as a vehicle for added fluoride to protect against tooth decay.<br>Water

3 facts to stop you from wasting water

Water is the one integral ingredient you need to operate your restaurant. The food you serve, cooking you do and proper sanitation practices you use probably wouldn’t exist without water. But for restaurateurs, the big problem is you likely are wasting an enormous amount of the precious liquid every single day. Think about it. A seemingly small leak, if left unfixed, could literally cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year, and tens of thousands of gallons of water wasted (or…

Raise a Glass to These Fun Facts About Water

Water is all around us and is necessary for us to live. But did you know that there are 332,500,000 cubic miles of water on Earth? And that only about one percent of that water is fresh and available for us to use? Read on to find more fun facts about Earth's most precious resource<br>1) The Earth's surface is covered by 70.9 percent water, 97 percent of which is salt water. Some scientists believe that there might be more water beneath the…

18 water testing labs become dysfunctional

158 scientists, technical staff have not been paid in a year

5 Easy-to-Fix Ways You Might Be Wasting Lots of Water