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Water purification tour tries to make process crystal clear - January 22, 2012 - Union Tribune - As part of the campaign to convince leery consumers that the maligned and misnamed “toilet to tap” concept is neither as simple nor as gross as it sounds, the city is offering free public tours of the facility off Miramar Road.

Really? The Claim: Drinking Water Can Help Lower the Risk of Diabetes - January 16, 2012 - New York Times - There is some evidence that proper hydration can help protect against high blood sugar, though more research is needed.

Billions needed to upgrade America’s leaky water infrastructure - January 3, 2012 - The Washington Post - Without an ample supply of water, people don’t drink, toilets don’t flush, factories don’t operate, offices shut down and fires go unchecked. When sewage systems fail, cities can’t function and epidemics break out.

Lead levels in drinking water spike when copper and lead pipes joined - December 15, 2011 - Washington University - Lead pipes once used routinely in municipal water distribution systems are a well-recognized source of dangerous lead contamination, but new research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that the partial replacement of these pipes can make the problem worse.

Why Your Water Bill Must Go Up - November 28, 2011 - The Atlantic Cities - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched a $4.1 billion initiative to replace his city's dilapidated water infrastructure last month, spinning it as a plan to create 18,000 jobs over the next decade.

Wastewater Treatment Leads to Superbacteria in Surface Water - November 14, 2011 - ABC News - A study by the University of Minnesota says that even top-notch wastewater treatment technology can lead to superbacteria in surface water.

UW Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study Nanoparticles in Drinking Water - November 4, 2011 - TNS - Jonathan Brant, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, received a $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the ability of water treatment plants to remove manufactured nanomaterials from drinking water.

REPORT CARD: America’s drinking water gets a D- grade - October 25, 2011 - America's Infrastructure - America’s drinking water systems face an annual shortfall of at least $11 billion to replace aging facilities that are near the end of their useful lives and to comply with existing and future federal water regulations.

Hard To Swallow - October 4, 2011 - Tufts Now - When it comes to our drinking water, the news is bad and getting worse: think arsenic, old pipes and rocket fuel. The question is, what are we going to do about it?

Is your water fountain safe? - September 22, 2011 - Macleans magazine - Even as universities across the country are banning bottled water, alarms are going off about the safety of the water coming out of drinking fountains at some Canadian campuses.

How drinking water instead of fizzy drinks significantly reduces your chances of getting diabetes - September 16, 2011 - Daily Mail - Researchers from Harvard University are presenting new evidence which shows replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with water can lead to weight loss and help reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by seven per cent.

Engineer sues CDC over response to allegations about lead in drinking water - September 14, 2011 - Nature - An engineer who believes the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fudged a study of lead in drinking water is suing the agency under the US Freedom of Information Act.

EPA to Review Drinking Water Mandate on NYC - August 22, 2011 - Wall Street Journal - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to review regulations to protect municipal water sources across the country, a month after Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized a $1.6 billion federal mandate.

Desperate to drink, West Texas turns to wastewater - August 10, 2011 - CNN - Desperate times call for a tall, cool glass of creativity in this patch of West Texas where water is scarce and quickly disappearing.

Audits show health violations in drinking water - July 19, 2011 - The Washington Post - Environmental Protection Agency audits show that many states are failing to accurately note health violations such as elevated levels of arsenic and chlorine in drinking water, ­according to a new report.

The DWRF 2011 Golf Tournament: Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 27  - The 2011 DWRF Golf Tournament will take place on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the exclusive Bali Hai Golf Club, located just 3 miles from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are looking forward to another enjoyable day of golf!