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Water is essential to life. Did you know sprinklers waste lots of water due to evaporation? Learn and discuss water here.
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Water everywhere and Even Drops to Drink!
Now, drinking tap water is not as common as bottled water, or at least water that has been purified. Water conservation programs are in place. Communities encourage lawn watering on specific days. And, water awareness programs are more commonly educating us about how to care for our water resources.
This group is here for us to share information about water, our precious resource. Not everything about water conservation is obvious! So, let us know if you have a tip. Where are the best fishing areas, with the safest, cleanest fish? What are the smartest approaches to irrigation? Who's doing the most to help keep our environment clean? How can we help?
(photo by Michael Levin at Lake Lilly, Winter Park, FL)
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Toxic Waters .... discussed in today's NYTimes
NYTimes :: QUOTATION OF THE DAY "How can we get digital cable and Internet in our homes, but not clean water?" JENNIFER HALL-MASSEY, on the detection of chemicals like arsenic and lead in the water…
Tagged: arsenic, lead, NYTimes, JENNIFER HALL-MASSEY, Ron Chandler
Started by Michael Levin Sep. 13, 2009.
H2Oh No! World Act of 2009 (S.624)
Ina Calvano sent me this video and request from Houston, TX: "I just watched a video from charity: water, in which Matt Damon shows us the terrible plight of the hundreds of millions of people who…
Tagged: damon, s.264, matt, hyderabad, asia
Started by Michael Levin Aug. 13, 2009.
Drinking Water in New Orleans 3 Replies
I have a problem where I know too much... I am going to New Orleans for a few days (leaving this afternoon). I am an environmental engineer that has worked in water/wastewater in the past, and I kno…
Tagged: New, Orleans, plastic, safety, water
Started by mualpha. Last reply by mualpha Jul. 2, 2008.
The Softest, Most Delicious Water
Do you know of a home or office water treatment approach that creates water that just tastes so good? Charcoal, paper filter, even electric methods of cleaning and purifying water tempt us, but we ar…
Started by Michael Levin Jun. 25, 2008.
Irrigation, and an invitation 16 Replies
Gardening in McRorie is a wonderful gift! The veggies and the people are fantastic: Maura; Dave and Jeanny (spl?); Shamal, Bob, Bruce, Blake, Mary and Ku, John and his wife, Jessica, Jeffery, Joel, N…
Tagged: conservation, water
Started by Ron Chandler. Last reply by bob Jun. 13, 2008.
Rain8 - X10 Sprinkler Controller
Michael said the Rain8 might be an interesting addition to a garden. Rain8 - X10 Sprinkler Controller: "The Rain8 is a full featured, 8 zone irrigation controller that may be linked together to prov…
Tagged: Controller, Sprinkler, X10, Rain8
Started by Michael Levin Jun. 13, 2008.
Rain-Catching Systems 2 Replies
The Rain Saver from Water Conservation Technology P.O. Box 121, Sydenham, Ontario K0H 2T0 Canada (Click on the photograph above to go to the original article) Bob asked how we might set up rain ca…
Tagged: barrels, environmentally, friendly, Storage, Water
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Jun. 10, 2008.
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Comment by Monica Carter on September 12, 2009 at 3:39pm -
Interested in Florida's water issues: surface water withdraws, water quality, the Floridan aquifer?
Sign up Now. . . . Registration will end Wednesday, Sept. 16
Register here:
http://www.sjrwmd.com...
http://www.regonline....
The meeting, hosted by the University of Florida Water Institute, will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 23 and from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 S.W. 34th St., Gainesville.
The symposium is free and open to the public. However, advance registration is required and on a first-come, first-served basis.
The symposium will provide an opportunity for the seven technical working groups that are conducting the St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study to address interrelated aspects of the study, present technical information and discuss scientific issues.
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=739883
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Comment by Monica Carter on July 13, 2009 at 9:13am
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Water wars: Taking from Oklahoma to give to North Texas.
Water transported through pipelines and pumping stations,
Cost between $500 million and $4 billion and take five years to build.
Another $15 million to $60 million a year to transport water.
At what point do we realize that desalination is far cheaper than depletion?
Soon the choice will be do you want fish or do you want children.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6523899.html
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Comment by paul bridgman on February 24, 2009 at 11:07pm - heads up you water barrel makers 250 gal containers in steel crate saint cloud erea on craigs list numbers are robert 407 908 0831 or joe 321 759 2889 here is the best part 75.00 or 50.00 for ten or more
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Comment by paul bridgman on February 19, 2009 at 9:29pm
- good read aquaculture
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Comment by paul bridgman on February 16, 2009 at 5:14pm
- bob you can set your barrels up high and put funnels around them.this will give you gravity feed
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Comment by bob on June 6, 2008 at 9:08am - What are some ways of maybe setting up some rain catching systems at the Garden?
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