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The ‘yuck factor’ prevented Brisbane from using recycled water for drinking during the last drought. Ironically, it could be the flood that convinces Brisbanites to shed their unfounded fears. (Interesting article.

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By Brett Walton Circle of Blue. Reflecting economic circumstances for water utilities in countless American cities and towns, single-family residential water prices in 30 major U.S. cities have gone up an average of 7.3 percent …

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Express from The Washington Post’Last Call at the Oasis’ review: Water shortageSan Francisco ChronicleSo is Lake Mead, which supplies water to Las Vegas. Half the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients with water-borne diseases.

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Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota Water From Missouri River Can Be Used For …Huffington PostAP | By JAMES MacPHERSON Posted: 05/09/2012 1:43 pm BISMARCK, ND (AP) — Temporary, no-cost permits to tap surplus water from North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea will…

The city is creating a utility company that will provide water services outside Calgary’s borders. It will be separate from the utility that provides water to residents within the city and would maintain and operate the pipelines and delivery system for regions like Airdrie, that already receive water from Calgary.

City of Calgary council voted for a system that would be for-profit, similarly to their electricity provider, Enmax.

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Recipe For Safer Drinking Water? Add Sun, Salt And LimeNPR (blog)by Gretchen Kuda Croen Sun, salt and lime sounds like the beginnings of a cocktail recipe, but for some, it could mean cleaner, life-sustaining water.

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Lake McConaughy water levels resemble drought yearsLincoln Journal StarOne year after setting records, inflows to Lake McConaughy have fallen off to levels similar to those that occurred during past decade’s drought years.