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We humans are highly creative, but we can't make new water to meet our growing demand. Our cheapest source is using what we have more efficiently. One way to Never Waste: take a shorter shower. Every minute you cut back saves 8 of these bottles - 3,000 over a year! Get more tips at www.NeverWaste.org.

The March-April Issue of Water Efficiency Watch, AWE's monthly review of everything happening in the world of water conservation, is now available for your reading pleasure.


Water Efficiency Watch Newsletter March-April 2013
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Water Efficiency Watch Newsletter March-April 2013

Happy World Water Day! Did you know that every second, 1.7 million bottles of water leak from urban systems globally? That's an astounding amount of wasted water. Today, the world highlights the need to better manage water resources to sustain a growing world. Make your mark this World Water Day by pledging to Never Waste. In honor of this observance, we're offering a special price on Never Waste bottles today only (by phone or email). Visit www.NeverWaste.org to join the Blue Revolution.

Barring veto, Texas just struck a blow for the freedom to landscape. Progress.


Texas homeowners may have drought-resistant lawns | KXAN.com
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The Texas Legislature has guaranteed the right of landowners to install drought-resistant landscaping.

Calling all filmmakers! The Water: Take 1 Online Short Film Contest from AWE member Ventura Water has officially kicked off, in partnership with AWE and the Never Waste Campaign! Visit http://www.watertake1.com/ and watch this Sustainable Ventura TV show to learn more about the contest and our involvement.


Ventura Water on the March 2013 Sustainable Ventura TV Series | Ventura Water: Drinking Water, Waste
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Mar82013 Ventura Water on the March 2013 Sustainable Ventura TV Series This month’s Sustainable Ventura TV show visits with Ventura Water to talk about water stewardship and conservation as well as the March 19, 2013 kick-off party and launch of the second annual WaterTake 1 Online Short Film Contes...

In honor of Fix a Leak Week, here's a helpful 2 minute video on how to make simple leak repairs at home.


Fix a Leak - Water Smart Tips - 3
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Fixing a leak is probably the easiest and most effective thing you can do to save water and save money! For step by step instructions from a 4th grader on ho...

Fix a Leak Week is finally here! Household leaks waste more than one trillion gallons of water each year - enough to sustain LA, Miami and Chicago. One culprit that's easy to fix - a running toilet! Yours could be wasting 292,000 bottles per year. Join AWE partner EPA WaterSense and learn how to Never Waste by finding and fixing leaks this week.

A high-efficiency clothes washer saves 80 of the Never Waste bottles with every load. Do you have one? The first step to Never Wasting is learning where you can reduce waste. Calculate your household water use to better understand your water footprint and its energy impact, and see how you compare with water-efficient and average homes nearby.


Water Calculator - annual and daily residential usage | Home Water Works
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The Water Calculator provides a water use estimate and comparison for your household, along with tips for saving water and resources for learning about water efficiency.

What started as a promising water year in California has turned dry—very dry.

The Northern Sierra snowpack index, used by to calculate runoff and allocate water delivered through the State Water Project, registered only 2.2 inches of precipitation during the first two months of 2013. The average for the period is 17.1 inches.


Record Dry Conditions Impact California Water Supply
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Fix a Leak Week begins on Monday! Check out Western Municipal Water District's contest featuring the Never Waste bottle. If you're a WMWD customer, submit a photo of your leak-fixing skills to win one this month. Not a WMWD customer? Get a bottle for yourself or for friends at www.neverwaste.org


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We are celebrating Fix a Leak month all during March! Submit a pic of you fixing a leak around your home and receive a free water bottle!

LA, Washington DC, and Chicago are tops. How does your city rank? A WaterSense certification for buildings (aside from new homes) would be useful.


Top Cities With the Most ENERGY STAR certified buildings in 2012
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NASA data shows alarming decline in Middle East water storage. This photo sequence is essential viewing.


Freshwater Stores Shrink in Tigris-Euphrates Basin
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An arid region grows even drier due to human consumption of water for drinking and agriculture.

Did you shave this morning? This is how much water you can save just by turning off the faucet. That could add up to more than 200 bottles over the course of a week. Find more ways to never waste at www.neverwaste.org.

Our population grows by one every 15 seconds, but our water supply is finite. We’re joining forces with communities across America to help ensure we Never Waste our water. Visit http://www.NeverWaste.org/ to join the Blue Revolution and help us spread the word. Stay tuned here for more glimpses of the Never Waste bottle and to learn about water waste!

Today is World Plumbing Day, celebrating the critical role of plumbing in protecting public health and safety. Plumbing systems are also essential to sustaining and improving water use efficiency.


World Plumbing Day
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World Plumbing Day has been established as an annual event to help the general public better understand the vital role the plumbing industry plays in protecting public health and safety, the extent to which it helps limit mankind’s environmental footprint and other important work performed by contra...

Redemption in Washington State. 2SHB 1017 to require WaterSense showerheads, faucets, and urinals moves on to the Senate. WaterSense toilets didn't make the bill, but the propoval to raise the volume to 3.5 gpf was excised.

People get ready. The AWE NeverWaste consumer efficiency campaign officially launches next week!


NeverWaste Campaign
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The Water Conservation Showcase is coming to San Francisco on March 19.


Water Conservation Showcase 2013
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About the Showcase Since 2004, the Water Conservation Showcase has brought together experts, innovative products and services, and the sustainable

The Ogallala Aquifer in the Texas Panhandle experienced its largest drop in 25 years in 2011. Measuring groundwater withdrawls is essential.


New Law Would Require Texas Water Well Owners to Report Usage
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A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill that would help the state keep better track of how much water it’s using.

There is no secret source of water of the future. Conservation is the best answer, agreed panelists at a discussion held last week at the New York Academy of Sciences.


Where's the Water of the Future? Right Here
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The planet has only so much fresh water, so how can we ensure a stash for our future?