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  Water is one of those commodities that many people take for granted. Like electricity or natural gas, a lot of us are accustomed simply to flipping a switch or turning a knob or lifting a handle, and there it ...

Water is the key to survival. At least 60 percent of the adult human body is made of water, and we can live no more than three days without it. Since most modern water pumps use electricity to obtain well ...

  Some residents of one New England state are learning the hard way that water is a scarce resource. Maine – and not the American West as might be expected — is experiencing an extreme drought that is causing wells ...

  CENTRE WELLINGTON, Ontario — A drought-stricken small town might have lost the well it needs for drinking water to a multinational corporation’s future bottled water plant. Nestle beat out the Township of Centre Wellington, Ontario, in the bidding contest ...

The debate over hydraulic fracturing’s impact on America’s water supply is a heated one, and the Environmental Protection Agency added fuel to the argument in early June by issuing a long-awaited report that both sides of the issue said supported ...

Hydraulic fracking has the potential to pollute the nation’s streams, aquifers and wells, according to a massive new report from the Environmental Protection Agency that also concluded that even though pollution already has happened, it is not widespread. It is ...

About 15 percent of people in the US meet their water requirements through private wells. If you’re one of them, it feels good to be independent with regard to water. But, do you worry about the quality of the water ...

Living in a “dry cabin” saves not only water but also money. While this may not be the reason you chose to live in a dry cabin from the start, the longer you do it, the prouder you become when ...

Having a back-up water source — or a water source that does not cost you money — is a great way to ensure that you have water for every situation. In times of disaster, you may lose water from your ...

Ancient Egyptians depended on them when the Nile River couldn’t provide water that was safe enough to drink. The Roman Empire utilized them to supply the intricate plumbing and sewage system for their capital city. And if not for their ...