Did You Know? 

  • Americans use about 100 gallons of water at home each day.  
  • Millions of the world’s poorest subsist on fewer than five gallons of water per day.
  • 46 percent of people on earth do not have water piped to their homes.
  • Women in developing countries walk an average of 3.7 miles to get water.
  • In 15 years, 1.8 billion people will live in regions of severe water scarcity.

Source: National Geographic - Water Special

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Water Metric Bill Makes a Splash in the Texas State Legislature

May 26th, 2011   |    No Comments   |    Uncategorized

The Nature Conservancy in Texas lauds SB-181 as an important building block for resolving the Lone Star State’s water woes.

The Nature Conservancy in Texas lauds SB-181 as an important building block for resolving the Lone Star State’s water woes.

AUSTIN, TEXAS | May 24, 2011
The Nature Conservancy lauds the Texas State Legislature for its passage of Senate Bill 181, which calls for a standard methodology for measuring water usage throughout the State of Texas.

“Despite the many other challenges in this legislative Read More >

Dry times on Mississippi coast: Burn bans issued, Ocean Springs seeks water conservation

May 26th, 2011   |    No Comments   |    Uncategorized

This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 12:45 p.m. CST shows comma-shaped cloud cover over the Plains and the Mid-Mississippi Valley as a strong storm system, associated cold front, and jet stream move eastward from eastern Kansas into Missouri. While some rain is possible Thursday along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, repeated dry conditions have prompted burn bans and water conservation measures. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)

JACKSON COUNTY, Mississippi — Jackson and Read More >

A Project Discovers Water Conservation Leads to Energy Conservation

May 25th, 2011   |    No Comments   |    Uncategorized

New project report titled, ‘Drops of Energy: Conserving Urban Water in California to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions,’ emphasizes the need for saving water to save energy and to cut down green house gas discharges.

The report is an outcome of a joint project performed by the UCLA Schools of Law and University of California, Berkeley. The report finds that the state utilizes more quantity of energy for pumping; purifying and delivering the water to the residents and the home owners utilize Read More >