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Winter 2006 Contents
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On Tap Cover
Story
Massive
Recovery
Recovery
efforts continue in the Gulf Coast states damaged by hurricanes in 2005.
Rebuilding small communities in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama will
likely go on for months, if not years.
Features
Conservation
Starts At Home
This article describes several ways that homeowners can save water and save money at the same time.
Beyond
the Ivory TowerAmerican Universities are home to valuable water and wastewater services. This article investigates several of these services and provides a lengthy contact list for each state.
Living Upstream
The environment is everyone’s responsibility, Berea College President
Jerry Shinn reminds us in this compelling article. We’re all downstream
from someone and we’re also upstream.
Until
next time...
Ask
the Experts
As parts of the Western U.S. enter
a seventh year of drought, the need for water conservation has never been
more important.
What are some ways that utilities and other groups can encourage
more responsible use among water customers?
On
Tap Q&A
Disinfection By-Products Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized the Stage
2 Disinfection By-Products Rule. This Q&A explains the ABSs of disinfection
by-products and explains ways to deal with the new rule.
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Tech Brief - Finding Distribution Lines
Finding water distribution lines can be a daunting task. Fortunately,
there are several techniques for finding your pipes. This Tech Brief examines
as-built drawings, locating devices, geophones, and tapping the expertise
of previous employees as useful methods for locating distribution lines.
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Conserves Water,
PDF
OT Newsletter, Winter 1998 p. 13
- Tapping
Higher Educations Expertise (On
Tap, Winter 2004)
- Show
Me the Money (On
Tap, Fall 2003)
- Extension
Sets Seven Goals (On
Tap, Spring 2002)
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