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Water is our most precious resource. So, naturally, leaders are doing everything they can to keep the water flowing, right? Brace yourself for some...

DO YOU HAVE WELL WATER? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), most homes in the United States get their water from the local wate...

WHAT ARE WATER SOFTENING SYSTEMS? “Hard water” has high levels of minerals like calcium and magnesium – healthy minerals that can nonetheless creat...

CONSERVING WATER – VIRTUAL USE When you're using water at home, whether it's in your sink, your shower, or watering your lawn, it's abundantly clea...

LET'S TAKE WATER CONSERVATION TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS While indoor water use can exceed a whopping 100 gallons per day based on the size of your fami...

If you have water quality concerns and choose to purchase a home drinking water system, it’s important that you find a system that will solve your ...

1. Have your water professionally tested or request your city’s annual Consumer Confidence Report to determine what’s in your water.2. Search for a...

Aesthetic water quality problems, like off-tastes, odors and discoloration, vary by tap and are influenced by personal preferences. For example, a slight chlorine taste in drinking water might be preferred by some, while others wouldn’t consider drinking it.

One of North America’s greatest natural attractions, Niagara Falls is renowned for its beauty and size. The Falls separates between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario via the Niagara River watercourse, with a vertical drop of 167 ft., or 52m.

The International Joint Commission (IJC) was established in the 1909 Boundary Water Treaty between Canada and the US to manage shared water resources between the two countries.

Canada is blessed with significant quantities of freshwater. Canadian water resources play a major role in the economy and are integral to the country's agriculture, manufacturing, navigation and tourism sectors.

Overview Groundwater refers to water reservoirs stored in deep geologic formations known as aquifers. Groundwater sources vary in their capacity, d...