(217,217,4,'Winter 2009','<p class=\"active\"> </p>\r\n<div id=\"node-147\">\r\n<div class=\"content newsletter\">\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/news/w09_header.jpg\" alt=\"winter header\" title=\"winter header\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"15\">\r\n<p class=\"p\"> </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"340\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Five Ways to Save H2O in 2010</h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It is hard to believe a new year is upon us!  Here are 5 simple tips to help you conserve water, energy, and money in the coming year:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Install an aerator on your bathroom or kitchen faucet</strong> and save about 1 gallon per minute. An aerator reduces the flow from the faucet, and uses air to maintain good water pressure. <br /><br /></div>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Let your dishwasher do the work. </strong>The average dishwasher uses about 10 gallons per load. Running the faucet for just four minutes can use the same amount of water.<br /><br /></div>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Install a high efficiency showerhead</strong>, and you could save an about 1 gallon per minute. <br /><br /></div>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Regularly check for &amp; repair leaks.</strong> Even small leaks can waste hundreds to thousands of gallons of water a month. Many leaks can be fixed by a do-it-yourself plumber, and can be relatively inexpensive to implement. <br /><br /></div>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Replace older toilets with a WaterSense labeled high efficiency toilet</strong>. Older toilets can use 4 times more water per flush. </div>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Find out more about these and other water conserving tips on our website <a href=\"/\">www.conserveh2o.org</a>.  Check with your <a title=\"Water Provider List\" href=\"/about/members\">water provider</a> - some offer rebates for toilet replacement or provide conservation devices for free to their customers.</p>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Dreaming about springtime gardening?</h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/cover.jpg\" alt=\"Plant Guide\" title=\"Plant guide\" height=\"97\" align=\"right\" />Join us at the Yard, Garden &amp; Patio Show (February 12-14)!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <a title=\"Yard Garden and Patio Show\" href=\"http://ygpshow.com/\">Yard Garden and Patio Show</a> features display gardens, free garden seminars, plants and much more.  </p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Be sure to stop by our booth and pick up a copy of our beautiful Water Efficient Plant Guide and other resources that will help your garden thrive this summer.  See you at the show!</p>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Students Learn Water Cycle</h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/news/leroy.jpg\" alt=\"Rosie\" title=\"Rosie\" width=\"108\" height=\"115\" align=\"left\" />The Consortium is excited to present the \"Where\'s Rosie?\" show at 23 schools throughout the 2009-2010 school year! </p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\"Where\'s Rosie?\" is a unique puppet production featuring spunky characters, colorful scenery, lively music, and an engaging message about the value of water and water conservation. </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"30\" valign=\"top\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/line_divider.gif\"> </td>\r\n<td width=\"240\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/upcomingevents.gif\" alt=\"Upcoming Events\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_orange.gif\"> </td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"> <strong>Yard Garden &amp; Patio - </strong>Be sure to stop by our booth and pick up a copy of our beautiful Water Efficient Plant Guide and other resources that will help your garden thrive this summer.  See you at the <a title=\"Yard Garden and Patio Show\" href=\"http://ygpshow.com/\">show</a>!</p>\r\n<p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"> </p>\r\n<p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>Water Lean, Grow Green. Workshops</strong> Did you know that over watering is the most common problem in home and commercial landscapes? Learn about best management practices of waterwise landscaping and network with other landscape and irrigation professionals.    <a title=\"Workshop Info\" href=\"/news/workshops\">FREE</a> - March 24 &amp; 31, 2010 </p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_orange.gif\"> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_orange.gif\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"> </p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/conservationtips_box.gif\" alt=\"Conservation Tips\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_blue.gif\"> </td>\r\n<td class=\"h3\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\">\r\n<p>With the cooler weather comes the possibility of frozen pipes. Here are some <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/WINTER_TIPS.pdf\">winterizing tips</a> to help you avoid the expense and inconvenience of frozen pipes during an extended cold spell. </p>\r\n<p><strong>Find the master shut-off.</strong> If a pipe bursts anywhere in the house - kitchen, bath, basement, or crawl space - this valve turns it off. Be sure everyone in the family knows where it is and what it does.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Disconnect and drain outdoor hoses</strong>. If you don\'t have a separate valve to turn off the outside faucets then wrap the outside faucets.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Insulate pipes or faucets in unheated areas. </strong>Hardware or building supply stores will have good pipe wrapping materials available.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Have your plumber and water provider\'s telephone numbers handy. </strong></p>\r\n<p>Visit <a href=\"/\">www.conserveh2o.org</a> for more water conservation tips.</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_blue.gif\"> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_blue.gif\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p><a href=\"/about\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/hl_rwpc.gif\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\" width=\"225\" height=\"70\" /></a><br /><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"/about\">The Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metro region\'s municipal water supplies. <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@water.ci.portland.or.us\">Contact us</a>.</span></p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"15\"> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/footer.gif\" alt=\"Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997\" width=\"640\" height=\"33\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"5\">\r\n<h4 class=\"h4\">Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.</h4>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n<map id=\"Map\" name=\"Map\">\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"22,6,234,28\" href=\"/about\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\"></area>\r\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"537,6,615,29\" href=\"/about/members\" alt=\"Member List\"></area>\r\n</map>\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<!-- /#node-147 -->\r\n<p>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\n	var gaJsHost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https://ssl.\" : \"http://www.\");document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src=\'\" + gaJsHost + \"google-analytics.com/ga.js\' type=\'text/javascript\'%3E%3C/script%3E\"));\r\n	//--><!--/\r\n// --></script>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\n	try{var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4352246-1\");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}\r\n	//--><!--/\r\n// --></script>\r\n</p>','<p class=\"active\"> </p>\r\n<div id=\"node-147\">\r\n<div class=\"content newsletter\">\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/news/w09_header.jpg\" alt=\"winter header\" title=\"winter header\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"15\">\r\n<p class=\"p\"> </p>','',1300905176,2),(248,248,4,'Energy & Water Efficiency: Double Your Savings','<p>Interested in learning more about how you can wisely manage the use of valuable energy and water resources in your day-to-day operations?&nbsp; Then join&nbsp;the Consortium and&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/default.aspx?small_energy\" title=\"PGE\'s website\">PGE</a>&nbsp;for this FREE half-day seminar and learn about energy efficiency and water conservation concepts and strategies that could potentially help you to improve your bottom line. &nbsp;October 13, 2011&nbsp;- Cancelled.</p>','<p>Interested in learning more about how you can wisely manage the use of valuable energy and water resources in your day-to-day operations?&nbsp; Then join&nbsp;the Consortium and&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/default.aspx?small_energy\" title=\"PGE\'s website\">PGE</a>&nbsp;for this FREE half-day seminar and learn about energy efficiency and water conservation concepts and strategies that could potentially help you to improve your bottom line. &nbsp;October 13, 2011&nbsp;- Cancelled.</p>','',1317924815,2),(410,410,4,'Space Rocks Like This One Probably Helped Deliver Earth\'s Oceans','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\">Earth’s oceans likely started out as space snowballs born far beyond the orbit of Pluto, a new study says. Water-rich comets<a href=\"http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature10519.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #0068a5; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\">&nbsp;</a>collided with the young planet after hurtling through the nascent solar system, and probably delivered a significant amount of the water on this planet.</span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-10/space-rock-probably-helped-deliver-earths-oceans\" title=\"Space Rocks Like This One Probably Helped Deliver Earth\'s Oceans\">More</a> (Source: Popular Science)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\">Earth’s oceans likely started out as space snowballs born far beyond the orbit of Pluto, a new study says.','',1318022688,2),(389,389,4,'Kids OPB','<p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/kids-opb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"153\" /></a></p><div><p style=\"padding-bottom: 0.4em; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #333333; padding-top: 0.4em;\"><img style=\"float: right; padding: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" src=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/Leavitt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"179\" /><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Help Leavitt Beaver</strong> through  the&nbsp;fun-drenched pages of our&nbsp;“<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\" title=\"Water and You\" style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-decoration: underline; padding: 0px;\">Water  and You</a>” activity book.</span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>','<p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/kids-opb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"153\" /></a></p>','',1315946821,2),(229,229,4,'Knowing a Product\'s \"Water Footprint\" May Help Consumers Conserve H2O','<p>If you think your morning cup of joe only has 12 ounces of water in it, you\'re sorely mistaken - it has closer to 40 gallons. Conservation scientists say it\'s time consumers become aware of the quantity and source of <a href=\"http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=water-footprint\" title=\"Link to Article\">water</a> that goes into growing, manufacturing and shipping food. Source: Scientific American</p>','<p>If you think your morning cup of joe only has 12 ounces of water in it, you\'re sorely mistaken - it has closer to 40 gallons. Conservation scientists say it\'s time consumers become aware of the quantity and source of <a href=\"http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=water-footprint\" title=\"Link to Article\">water</a> that goes into growing, manufacturing and shipping food. Source: Scientific American</p>','',1270144795,2),(230,230,4,'WW# - Watering Guidelines and Weather Update','<h2>Weather Forecast &amp; Watering Guidelines</h2>\r\n<p>It looks like our dry spell is likely to come to a screeching halt starting tomorrow through Tuesday. As a result this is likely to be the last week of watering for this season. Check your plants, especially newly planted ones and those in pots, to see if they need watering today or tomorrow. Otherwise it looks like Mother Nature will have your watering needs taken care of from here on out!</p>\r\n','<h2>Weather Forecast &amp; Watering Guidelines</h2>\r\n<p>It looks like our dry spell is likely to come to a screeching halt starting tomorrow through Tuesday. As a result this is likely to be the last week of watering for this season. Check your plants, especially newly planted ones and those in pots, to see if they need watering today or tomorrow. Otherwise it looks like Mother Nature will have your watering needs taken care of from here on out!</p>\r\n','',1349997035,2),(494,494,6,'Water Utility Revenue Challenges Presentation','<h2>Water Utility Revenue Challenges Presentation</h2>\r\n<p>This <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/plans/10_4_2012%20Microsoft%20PowerPoint%20-%20RWPC%203%20Oct%202012%20V2.pdf\">PowerPoint presentation</a> was presented at the October 2012 Consortium Board meeting and provides information on revenue challenges faced by water utilities.</p>\r\n','<h2>Water Utility Revenue Challenges Presentation</h2>\r\n<p>This <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/plans/10_4_2012%20Microsoft%20PowerPoint%20-%20RWPC%203%20Oct%202012%20V2.pdf\">PowerPoint presentation</a> was presented at the October 2012 Consortium Board meeting and provides information on revenue challenges faced by water utilities.</p>\r\n','',1360624574,2),(539,539,4,'Water Leaks Strain Commodity Value as Web Campaign Begins','<p>Leaks and investment delays threaten the U.S. water system, exposing the value of a commodity that in short supply disrupts businesses, according to a web campaign. <a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/water-leaks-show-commodity-s-value-as-web-campaign-begins.html\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg.com)</p>\r\n','<p>Leaks and investment delays threaten the U.S. water system, exposing the value of a commodity that in short supply disrupts businesses, according to a web campaign. <a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/water-leaks-show-commodity-s-value-as-web-campaign-begins.html\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg.com)</p>\r\n','',1360626783,2),(460,460,4,'National Drinking Water Week','','','',1339711525,0),(457,457,4,'A turbine that makes water from the desert air','<p>How do you produce your own drinking water in the desert? Why with wind turbines, of course.</p>\r\n<p>French-based technology company Eole Water is testing a wind turbine in the United Arab Emirates that it says can produce hundreds of liters of drinking water a day from the dry desert air, reported Recharge News. Tests on the ground-mounted prototype began in October on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi and have been able to produce 500 to 800 liters a day. The company believes volume can reach 1,000 liters a day with a tower-top system. Eole Water has landed a number of industrial partners including Siemens, Carel and Danfoss. <a href=\"http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/a-turbine-that-makes-water-from-the-desert-air/14701?tag=header;header-sec\">More</a> (Source: smartplanet blog)</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<p>How do you produce your own drinking water in the desert? Why with wind turbines, of course.</p>','',1333646716,2),(390,390,4,'Drought Leaves 14 Million Chinese and Farmland Parched','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">A persistent drought in&nbsp;China&nbsp;has left more than 14 million people short of drinking <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/world/asia/10chinabrf.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Drought Leaves 14 Million Chinese and Farmland Parched\">water</a> and damaged large tracts of farmland, according to a report on Friday&nbsp;by Xinhua, the state news agency.&nbsp;(Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">A persistent drought in&nbsp;China&nbsp;has left more than 14 million people short of drinking <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/world/asia/10chinabrf.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Drought Leaves 14 Million Chinese and Farmland Parched\">water</a> and damaged large tracts of farmland, according to a report on Friday&nbsp;by Xinhua, the state news agency.&nbsp;(Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','',1315588191,2),(234,234,4,'Farmington Gardens','<p>Unsure about how much to water? You are not alone &ndash; in fact, many self-professed &quot;green thumbs&quot; aren&#39;t sure how much water their landscape needs. Stop by our table at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.farmingtongardens.com/ \" title=\"Event details\">Farmington Gardens</a>&nbsp;and ask us how using our Weekly Watering Number and other waterwise landscaping <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/Consortium-resources\">resources</a> could help you save water, time, and money.</p>\r\n','<p>Unsure about how much to water? You are not alone &ndash; in fact, many self-professed &quot;green thumbs&quot; aren&#39;t sure how much water their landscape needs. Stop by our table at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.farmingtongardens.com/ \" title=\"Event details\">Farmington Gardens</a>&nbsp;and ask us how using our Weekly Watering Number and other waterwise landscaping <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/Consortium-resources\">resources</a> could help you save water, time, and money.</p>\r\n','',1339711446,2),(247,247,4,'Arid Australia Sips Seawater, but at a Cost','<p>In one of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects in its history, Australia’s five largest cities are spending $13.2 billion on desalination plants capable of sucking millions of gallons of seawater from the surrounding oceans every day, removing the salt and yielding potable <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/world/asia/11water.html?_r=2&amp;ref=water\" title=\"link to article\">water</a>. (Source: The New York Times)</p>','<p>In one of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects in its history, Australia’s five largest cities are spending $13.2 billion on desalination plants capable of sucking millions of gallons of seawater from the surrounding oceans every day, removing the salt and yielding potable <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/world/asia/11water.html?_r=2&amp;ref=water\" title=\"link to article\">water</a>. (Source: The New York Times)</p>','',1279046593,2),(246,246,4,'In Summer’s Heat, Watch What You Drink','<p>Americans now pay a significant portion of their income on a <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/health/29brod.html?ref=water\" title=\"link to article\">drink</a> they used to get free: bottled waters (nearly 30 gallons per capita a year), including gimmicky waters fortified with vitamins (and sugar) and “relaxing” herbs like chamomile and hibiscus. More (Source: The New York Times)</p>','<p>Americans now pay a significant portion of their income on a <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/health/29brod.html?ref=water\" title=\"link to article\">drink</a> they used to get free: bottled waters (nearly 30 gallons per capita a year), including gimmicky waters fortified with vitamins (and sugar) and “relaxing” herbs like chamomile and hibiscus. More (Source: The New York Times)</p>','',1278002852,2),(249,249,4,'Poor Thirst as Nile Taps Run Dry ','<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The midday sun punishes a group of veiled women as they wait in line to fill their buckets and jerrycans. They have travelled on foot to a rusty tap on the outskirts of Cairo that gushes irrigation <a href=\"http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_61109.shtml\" title=\"link to full article\">water</a> never intended for human consumption. <a href=\"http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_61109.shtml\" title=\"link to article\">more</a> (Source: Inter Press Service)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The midday sun punishes a group of veiled women as they wait in line to fill their buckets and jerrycans. They have travelled on foot to a rusty tap on the outskirts of Cairo that gushes irrigation <a href=\"http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_61109.shtml\" title=\"link to full article\">water</a> never intended for human consumption. <a href=\"http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_61109.shtml\" title=\"link to article\">more</a> (Source: Inter Press Service)</span></p>','',1283964640,2),(251,251,4,'Conserveh2o News Fall 2010','<p>&nbsp;</p><div id=\"node-147\"><div class=\"content newsletter\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\">&nbsp;<img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/headerf2010.jpg\" alt=\"header\" width=\"620\" height=\"165\" /></td></tr><tr><td width=\"15\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p></td><td width=\"340\" valign=\"top\"><span class=\"p\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"p\"><span class=\"p\"></span></span></h1><h1><span class=\"p\">Ten minutes could save you water and money</span></h1><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/toilets\" title=\"info on toilets\">Toilets</a> use about 27% of the water used in the average home, and they are one of the most likely places to find a leak.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/toilet-leaks\" title=\"instructions\"><img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/toilet.jpg\" alt=\"image of toilet\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" />Testing</a> toilets for leaks is quick and easy, and could save you hundreds to thousands of gallons of water a month. Read how to test your toilets for leaks here or watch our how to video.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"p\"><strong>Looking for more ways to save water?</strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/retrofitting-your-toilet\" title=\"info on how to retrofit\">Retrofitting</a> older toilets so they use less water per flush or&nbsp;replacing older toilets with&nbsp;new <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/toilets\" title=\"link to info on HETs\">high performance</a> toilets&nbsp;can also help you save water.&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/indoors/indoorconservation\" title=\"indoor tips\">More tip</a><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/indoors/indoorconservation\" title=\"indoor tips\">s</a></span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"p\"></span></p><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"p\">What to do now for your&nbsp;lawn</span></h1><p><span class=\"p\">Aerating your <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/landscapes/lawn\" title=\"info on lawns\">lawn</a>&nbsp;now will&nbsp;help loosen up compacted soil and promote better root growth. </span></p><p><span class=\"p\"></span><span class=\"p\">After aerating, check your lawn’s thickness by gently parting the blades.&nbsp; If you see soil or have bare spots it is time to over seed with a rye/fescue mix designed for Pacific Northwest conditions. </span></p><p><span class=\"p\">Finally, top dress with fine compost about a quarter inch deep. Use of compost will improve the condition of soil and allow for better water retention, thereby reducing your lawn’s water needs. <br /></span></p><p><span class=\"p\"></span></p><h1><span class=\"p\">We\'re mad about water!</span></h1><p><span class=\"p\"><img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Mad_science.jpg\" alt=\"show picture\" width=\"108\" height=\"144\" />The Consortium is excited to present the \"<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/schools\" title=\"link to info on school programs\">What Do You Know About H2O</a>?\" show at 24 Portland metro area schools during the 2010-2011 school year! </span></p><p><span class=\"p\">The show, performed by <a href=\"http://www.madscience.org/locations/portland/specialevents.aspx?sm=5960\" title=\"link to Mad Science\">Mad Science</a>, uses science to highlight the unique and magical attributes of water through hands-on activities that encourage 3rd–5th graders to do their part to conserve water. <br /></span></p><p><span class=\"p\"></span></p></span></td><td width=\"30\" valign=\"top\" background=\"/images/news/1007/line_divider.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td width=\"240\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/upcomingevents.gif\" alt=\"Upcoming Events\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/1007/border_left_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong></strong></p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong></strong></p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>September 30 - Energy &amp; Water Summit</strong></p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong></strong></p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong></strong></p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Sponsored in partnership with Portland General Electric, this half-day <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/workshops/PGE_2010.pdf\" title=\"workshop flyer\">workshop</a> will provide businesses with an overview of how they can wisely manage the use of valuable energy and water resources in their day-to day operations.</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>Spaces are still available – </strong><a href=\"mailto:pge.seminars@pgn.com\" title=\"email address to register\"><strong>register</strong></a><strong> today!</strong></p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/1007/border_right_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_orange.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/conservationtips_box.gif\" alt=\"Conservation Tips\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/1007/border_left_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td class=\"h3\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\"><p>We\'ve compiled these tips to help you reduce water usage while keeping your landscape healthy and thriving this fall, and throughout the rest of the year.&nbsp;</p><p><strong><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/sprinklermaintenance101\" title=\"sprinkler maintenance\">Winterize</a> your sprinkler system</strong> to keep it in prime condition for the next spring and summer.</p><p><strong>Add waterwise <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/landscapes/plants\" title=\"info on waterwise plants\">plants</a> to your garden</strong> now so they can use this fall’s rainfall to start getting established.</p><p><strong><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/landscapes/healthysoil\" title=\"info on soil amendments\">Compost</a> your autumn leaves</strong> and other garden debris so you will have homegrown mulch to add to your garden come spring.</p><p>Visit <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org\">www.conserveh2o.org</a> for more water conservation tips.</p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/1007/border_right_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href=\"/about\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/hl_rwpc.gif\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\" width=\"225\" height=\"70\" /></a><br /><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"/about\">The Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metro region\'s municipal water supplies. <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@water.ci.portland.or.us\">Contact us</a>.</span></p></td><td width=\"15\">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/footer.gif\" alt=\"Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997\" width=\"640\" height=\"33\" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><h4 class=\"h4\">Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.</h4></td></tr></tbody></table><p><map id=\"Map\" name=\"Map\"><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"22,6,234,28\" href=\"/about\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\"></area><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"537,6,615,29\" href=\"/about/members\" alt=\"Member List\"></area></map></p></div></div><!-- /#node-147 --><p><script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\n	try{var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4352246-1\");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}\r\n	//--><!--/\r\n// --></script></p>','<p>&nbsp;</p><div id=\"node-147\"><div class=\"content newsletter\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\">&nbsp;<img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/headerf2010.jpg\" alt=\"header\" width=\"620\" height=\"165\" /></td></tr><tr><td width=\"15\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p>','',1300905174,2),(245,245,4,'staff','<h2>Television</h2>\r\n<h3>KOIN - Channel 6</h3>\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.4em; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding-top: 0.4em\">\r\n	<li style=\"padding: 0.2em 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">\r\n		<p>PSA:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZpsRQKOWMk&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #318ca7; padding-top: 0px\">Indoor Tips</span></a></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Radio</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">NEW! </span>Water Savings Kits Promotion: <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/media/Water-Savings-Kit.mp3\">Interview</a></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Print &amp; Online Media</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">NEW!</span> Fix a Leak Week: <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2013/02/water_consortium_sponsors_fix.html\">The Oregonian</a></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">NEW! </span>Energy &amp; Water Month Workshop Promotion: <a href=\"http://rhagp.org/node/294\">The Rental Housing Association of Greater Portland</a></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>Water Savings Kits Promotion:&nbsp;Featured in the <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/SE-Examiner-1-13.jpg\">SE Examiner</a></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div id=\"node-245\">\r\n	<div class=\"content page\">\r\n		<h2>Trimet</h2>\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>Bus billboards: <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/trimet-flowdown.jpg\">1</a>, <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/trimet_sprinklers.jpg\">2</a>, <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/trimet-water.jpg\">3,</a> <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/2012-1.JPG\">4</a>, <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/2012-2.jpg\">5</a>, <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/2012-3.jpg\">6</a>, <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/2012-4.jpg\">7</a>, <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/2012-5.JPG\">8</a>, <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/2012-6.JPG\">9</a>,<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/2012-7.JPG\">10</a></li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n	</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>Other Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>Have a water conservation-focused event you would like to publicize on the Consortium website? Here&#39;s how to&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal\"><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Web_Event.pdf\" title=\"instructions to post event online\">post</a> your event onto the Consortium website.</span></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p>Table top displays <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">-&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal\">Consortium table top&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Displays.pdf\">displays</a>&nbsp;are available for check out. Contact <a href=\"mailto:bonny.cushman@portlandoregon.gov\">Bonny</a> to reserve one today.</span></span></p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Conservation Program Year-End Report&nbsp;</h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px\"><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/11-12_AnnualReport.pdf\">2011-2012</a>, </span><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/10-11_AnnualReport.pdf\" style=\"font-size: 13px\" title=\"2010-2011 Annual Report\">2010-2011</a><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">,&nbsp;</span><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/09-10_Overview.pdf\" style=\"font-size: 13px\" title=\"annual report\">2009-2010</a><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">&nbsp;</span>(note: this is designed to be printed on an 11 x 17 inch paper)</p>\r\n','<h2>Television</h2>\r\n<h3>KOIN - Channel 6</h3>\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.4em; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding-top: 0.4em\">\r\n	<li style=\"padding: 0.2em 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">\r\n		<p>PSA:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZpsRQKOWMk&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #318ca7; padding-top: 0px\">Indoor Tips<','',1362523586,2),(456,456,4,'Liter by Liter, Indians Get Cleaner Water','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; \">As evening falls in Chuddani, a village of about 500 homes, people arrive by bicycle, motorbike, tractor and on foot with jugs that they fill with water from faucets outside a neat blue shed. Inside the building is a filtration plant that cleans the local groundwater of chemicals, toxins and bacteria. Above the faucets, a sign hand-written in Hindi says: &ldquo;Water is life.&rdquo; <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/business/energy-environment/liter-by-liter-indians-get-cleaner-water.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=1&amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>\r\n','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; \">As evening falls in Chuddani, a village of about 500 homes, people arrive by bicycle, motorbike, tractor and on foot with jugs that they fill with water from faucets outside a neat blue shed. Inside the building is a filtration plant that cleans the local groundwater of chemicals, toxins and bacteria.','',1332973360,2),(459,459,4,'Water cutoff contributes to Klamath Basin bird deaths, highlights challenge facing crucial wildlife refuges','<p>A cut-off of water supplies to a key Klamath Basin national wildlife refuge contributed to the deaths of 10,000 or more birds this year, the most in a decade, the refuge&#39;s manager says. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/04/water_cutoff_contributes_to_kl.html\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>\r\n','<p>A cut-off of water supplies to a key Klamath Basin national wildlife refuge contributed to the deaths of 10,000 or more birds this year, the most in a decade, the refuge&#39;s manager says. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/04/water_cutoff_contributes_to_kl.html\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>\r\n','',1335456139,2),(385,385,4,'Making Every Raindrop Count','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">With 70 days of 100-plus temperatures so far and no rain in sight, Austin is in the grip of its worst one-year drought on record. And gardeners are quickly finding out which plants can survive brutal heat and drought. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/garden/prairie-grass-landscapes-in-austin-tex.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">With 70 days of 100-plus temperatures so far and no rain in sight, Austin is in the grip of its worst one-year drought on record. And gardeners are quickly finding out which plants can survive brutal heat and drought. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/garden/prairie-grass-landscapes-in-austin-tex.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','',1314658079,2),(338,338,4,'Protecting plants from the winter blast','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">Garden experts say putting something as simple as plastic bubble wrap over your outdoor plants can also help insulate them. In addition, keeping your sensitive plants well-watered will help them survive this cold snap. <a href=\"http://www.kgw.com/news/Protecting-plants-from-the-winter-blast-116697304.html\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: KGW Television)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">Garden experts say putting something as simple as plastic bubble wrap over your outdoor plants can also help insulate them. In addition, keeping your sensitive plants well-watered will help them survive this cold snap. <a href=\"http://www.kgw.com/news/Protecting-plants-from-the-winter-blast-116697304.html\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: KGW Television)</span></p>','',1298494127,2),(337,337,4,'2011 Radio Entries','<p>&nbsp;</p><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Radio Ad Submissions for Summer 2011</h2><ul><li>Entry&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/2011Entries/D.mp3\">D</a></li><li>Entry:&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/2011Entries/R.mp3\">R</a></li><li>Entry:&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/2011Entries/S2.mp3\">S</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>','<p>&nbsp;</p><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Radio Ad Submissions for Summer 2011</h2><ul><li>Entry&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/2011Entries/D.mp3\">D</a></li><li>Entry:&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/2011Entries/R.mp3\">R</a></li><li>Entry:&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/2011Entries/S2.mp3\">S</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>','',1300122307,2),(243,243,4,'Summer 2010','<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/summer_header_2010.jpg\" alt=\"summer header\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" /><a href=\"http://www.conserveh20.org\"></a></td></tr><tr><td width=\"15\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p></td><td width=\"340\" valign=\"top\"><h2 class=\"p\">Are you overwatering?</h2><p class=\"p\">Here in the Portland metro area, water use doubles or triples during the summer due to outdoor watering.&nbsp; So, knowing how much to water your landscape can be a key to saving you water, time, and money this summer.</p><p class=\"p\">If you are unsure how much to water, you are not alone.&nbsp; In fact, overwatering is pretty common.&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">Generally, we recommend watering an established lawn about an inch a week.&nbsp; Other established plants may need even less to thrive.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">Not sure how long it takes your sprinkler to water an inch? Pick up one of our <strong>FREE</strong> <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/wateringsmart\" title=\"Watering Gauge Kit Info\">watering gauge kits</a> at any of our summer <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/news/calendar\" title=\"event calendar\">events</a> or <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">request</a> that one be mailed to you.&nbsp; The kit will show you how to figure out the time it takes your sprinkler to water an inch.</p><p class=\"p\">Interested in tailoring your watering schedule? <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">Sign up</a> to receive our <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/weeklywateringnumber\" title=\"Weekly Watering Number Info\">Weekly Watering Number</a> by email each week.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Weekly Watering Number is the amount of water in inches that your lawn needs each week.&nbsp; It can also be used for other plants by using these <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/weeklywateringnumber\" title=\"Weekly Watering Number Info\">guidelines</a>.</p><h2 class=\"p\">Your garden photos needed</h2><p class=\"p\">Travel through the Portland metro area and you will see a patchwork of fabulous gardens and landscapes, many of which include an amazing palette of beautiful native and well adapted plants.&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">We are interested in showcasing some “real life” examples of how local gardeners incorporate waterwise gardening practices into their home gardens.&nbsp; So, <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">email</a> us a photo of your home garden along with a short description of how you use water efficiently in your landscape.</p><p class=\"p\">Consortium staff will select up to 25 winning photos to feature in a new waterwise slideshow on our website <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org\">www.conserveh2o.org</a> and in our fall 2010 e-newsletter.</p><h2 class=\"p\">New brochure for multifamily property managers</h2><p class=\"p\">The Consortium’s new multifamily property manager <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Prop_Mngr_Brochure.pdf\" title=\"brochure\">brochure</a> shows how simple upgrades can save money, time, and money.&nbsp; The brochure uses an example property to show how upgrading faucet aerators, showerheads, and toilets can translate into significant water, sewer, and energy savings.</p><p class=\"p\">Interested in attending a presentation that covers these topics?&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:rwpcinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">Sign up</a> here and we will let you know about our next workshop.</p></td><td width=\"30\" valign=\"top\" background=\"/images/news/summer2007/line_divider.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td width=\"240\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/summer2007/upcomingevents.gif\" alt=\"Upcoming Events\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/summer2007/border_left_orange.gif\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p></td><td><p class=\"h3\">We will be at several local nurseries this summer to answer your water efficient landscaping questions. <br />&nbsp;<br />Stop by our booth and get your <strong>FREE</strong> watering gauge kit and other water efficient gardening resources.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li><div class=\"h3\">June 19 - <a href=\"http://www.drakes7dees.com/garden-center/\" title=\"Drakes 7 Dees\">Drakes Seven Dees</a> (Eastside)<br /></div></li><li><div class=\"h3\">July 10 - <a href=\"http://www.dennis7dees.com/garden-centers/index.php\" title=\"Dennis\' 7 Dees\">Dennis’ 7 Dees</a> (Butner Rd.)<br /></div></li><li><div class=\"h3\">July 17 - <a href=\"http://www.als-gardencenter.com/\" title=\"Als Garden Center website\">Al\'s Garden Center</a> (Sherwood)</div></li></ul></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/summer2007/border_right_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><img src=\"/images/news/summer2007/border_bottom_orange.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/summer2007/conservationtips_box.gif\" alt=\"Conservation Tips\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/summer2007/border_left_blue.gif\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p></td><td><p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">During the warm summer months, we in the Portland metro area spend time outdoors tending to our lawns, growing our gardens, washing our cars — all activities that depend on water.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">As a result, water usage can double or triple. Here are some ways to curb your water use while still maintaining a green and vibrant landscape.</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><strong>Adjust your sprinklers so that they’re watering your lawn and garden,</strong> and not the street or sidewalk.<br /></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><strong>Water early in the morning (before 10a.m) or later in the evening (after 6 p.m.)</strong> when temperatures are cooler and evaporation is minimized. <br /></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><strong>Group plants with like watering needs.</strong>&nbsp; Creating “watering zones” in your garden will allow you to give each plant the water it requires — not too much or too little.</span></li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Visit our <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org\" title=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org\">website</a> for more ways to conserve water indoors and out.</span></p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"/images/news/summer2007/border_right_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/summer2007/border_bottom_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 class=\"h3\"><br /></h3><p class=\"h3\"><a href=\"/about\"><img src=\"/images/news/summer2007/hl_rwpc.gif\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\" width=\"225\" height=\"70\" /></a><br /><a href=\"/about\">Regional Water Providers Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metropolitan region’s municipal water supplies. <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">Contact us</a> to learn more.</p></td><td width=\"15\">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/images/news/summer2007/footer.gif\" alt=\"Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997\" width=\"640\" height=\"33\" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><h4 class=\"h4\">Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.</h4></td></tr></tbody></table><p><map id=\"Map\" name=\"Map\"><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"22,6,234,28\" href=\"/about\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\"></area><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"537,6,615,29\" href=\"/about/members\" alt=\"Member List\"></area></map></p>','<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/summer_header_2010.jpg\" alt=\"summer header\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" /><a href=\"http://www.conserveh20.org\"></a></td></tr><tr><td width=\"15\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p>','',1300905176,2),(244,244,4,'Summer News 2010','<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/summer_header_2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" /><a href=\"http://www.conserveh20.org\"></a></td></tr><tr><td width=\"15\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p></td><td width=\"340\" valign=\"top\"><br /><h2 class=\"p\">Are you overwatering?</h2><p class=\"p\">Here in the Portland metro area, water use doubles or triples during the summer due to outdoor watering.&nbsp; So, knowing how much to water your landscape can be a key to saving you water, time, and money this summer.</p><p class=\"p\">Generally, we recommend watering an established lawn about an inch a week.&nbsp; Other established plants may need even less to thrive.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">Not sure how long it takes your sprinkler to water an inch? Pick up one of our <strong>FREE</strong> <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/wateringsmart\" title=\"Watering Gauge Kit Info\">watering gauge kits</a> at any of our summer <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/news/calendar\" title=\"event calendar\">events</a> or <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">request</a> that one be mailed to you.&nbsp; The kit will show you how to figure out the time it takes your sprinkler to water an inch.</p><p class=\"p\">Interested in tailoring your watering schedule? <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">Sign up</a> to receive our <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/weeklywateringnumber\" title=\"Weekly Watering Number Info\">Weekly Watering Number</a> by email each week.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Weekly Watering Number is the amount of water in inches that your lawn needs each week.&nbsp; It can also be used for other plants by using these <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/weeklywateringnumber\" title=\"Weekly Watering Number Info\">guidelines</a>.</p><h2 class=\"p\">Your garden photos needed</h2><p class=\"p\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/tout-slideshow.jpg\" alt=\"\'align=&quot;left&quot;\' \" width=\"175\" height=\"121\" />Travel through the Portland metro area and you will see a patchwork of fabulous gardens and landscapes, many of which include an amazing palette of beautiful native and well adapted plants.&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">We are interested in showcasing some “real life” examples of how local gardeners incorporate waterwise gardening practices into their home gardens.&nbsp; So, <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">email</a> us a photo of your home garden along with a short description of how you use water efficiently in your landscape. <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/newsletter/Summer_Photo_Contest.doc\">More</a></p><h2 class=\"p\">New brochure for multifamily property managers</h2><p class=\"p\">The Consortium’s new multifamily property manager <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Prop_Mngr_Brochure.pdf\" title=\"brochure\">brochure</a> shows how simple upgrades can save money, time, and water.&nbsp;</p><p class=\"p\">Interested in attending a presentation that covers these topics?&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:rwpcinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"Consortium email\">Sign up</a> here and we will let you know about our next workshop.</p></td><td width=\"30\" valign=\"top\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/line_divider.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td width=\"240\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/upcomingevents.gif\" alt=\"Upcoming Events\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">We will be at several local garden centers in the coming weeks.</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Stop by&nbsp;our booth and pick up your&nbsp;<strong>FREE</strong> watering gauge kit and other waterwise landscaping information.&nbsp;</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><ul><li><div class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">June 19 - <a href=\"http://www.drakes7dees.com/garden-center/\">Drakes 7 Dees</a> (Eastside)<br /><br /></div></li><li><div class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">July 10 - <a href=\"http://www.dennis7dees.com/garden-centers/cedar-hills.php\">Dennis\' 7 Dees</a> (Butner Rd.)<br /><br /></div></li><li><div class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">July 17 - <a href=\"http://www.als-gardencenter.com/\">Al\'s Garden Center</a> (Sherwood)<br /><br /></div></li></ul></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_orange.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/conservationtips_box.gif\" alt=\"Conservation Tips\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td class=\"h3\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\"><p>During the warm summer months, we in the Portland metro area spend time outdoors tending to our lawns, growing our gardens, washing our cars — all activities that depend on water.&nbsp;</p><p>As a result, water usage can double or triple. Here are some ways to curb your water use while still maintaining a green and vibrant landscape.</p><p><strong>Adjust your sprinklers so that they’re watering your lawn and garden,</strong> and not the street or sidewalk.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Water early in the morning (before 10a.m) or later in the evening (after 6 p.m.)</strong> when temperatures are cooler and evaporation is minimized.</p><p><strong>Group plants with like watering needs.</strong>&nbsp; Creating “watering zones” in your garden will allow you to give each plant the water it requires — not too much or too little.</p><p>Visit our <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org\">website</a> for more ways to conserve water indoors and out.</p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href=\"/about\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/hl_rwpc.gif\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\" width=\"225\" height=\"70\" /></a><br /><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"/about\">The Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metro region\'s municipal water supplies. <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@water.ci.portland.or.us\">Contact us</a>.</span></p></td><td width=\"15\">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/footer.gif\" alt=\"Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997\" width=\"640\" height=\"33\" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><h4 class=\"h4\">Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.</h4></td></tr></tbody></table><p><map id=\"Map\" name=\"Map\"><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"22,6,234,28\" href=\"/about\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\"></area><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"537,6,615,29\" href=\"/about/members\" alt=\"Member List\"></area></map></p><p>&nbsp;</p>','<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/summer_header_2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" /><a href=\"http://www.conserveh20.org\"></a></td></tr><tr><td width=\"15\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p>','',1300905175,2),(250,250,4,'Multiplying the Yield of an Oasis','<p>Abu Dhabi may be a desert country, but its daily <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/business/energy-environment/03iht-rbogwater.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"link to full story\">water</a> consumption per person is higher than that in most places in the world, at about 650 liters, or 170 gallons. In the United States, for example, daily consumption is 300 liters per person, and in many European countries, it is less than half that. The desalinated water is used for golf courses, agriculture and car washes. As much as half is used to water public spaces. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/business/energy-environment/03iht-rbogwater.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"link to story\">more</a>&nbsp;(Source: The New York Times)</p>','<p>Abu Dhabi may be a desert country, but its daily <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/business/energy-environment/03iht-rbogwater.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"link to full story\">water</a> consumption per person is higher than that in most places in the world, at about 650 liters, or 170 gallons. In the United States, for example, daily consumption is 300 liters per person, and in many European countries, it is less than half that. The desalinated water is used for golf courses, agriculture and car washes. As much as half is used to water public spaces.','',1283964010,2),(252,252,4,'fall 2010 - delete','<!-- TEST: not login page --><!--CTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN\"  \"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dt--><p><!--         h1,         h1 span.p,         h2, h2.p {             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             padding: .2em 0;         	font-size: 1.2em;             font-weight: normal;             color: #556805;         }                  h2, h2.p {             font-size: 1.1em;         }                  h1 img,         h2 img {             padding-right: .6em;             padding-bottom: .5em;         }                  .p{             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             font-size: 12px;             line-height: 16px;             font-weight: normal;             color: #333333;         }         .bullet{             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             font-size: 12px;             margin-bottom: 6px;             line-height: 16px;             font-weight: normal;             color: #333333;         }         .h3{             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             padding-top: 10px;             font-size: 11px;             line-height: 16px;             color: #333333;             font-weight: normal;         }         .h4{             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             padding-top: 10px;             font-size: 10px;             line-height: 12px;             color: #333333;             font-weight: normal;             text-align: center;         }         .body{             margin-left: 0px;             margin-top: 0px;             margin-right: 0px;             margin-bottom: 0px;             text-align: left;         }           strong {             font-weight: bold;         }           p {             margin-top: 1em;             margin-bottom: 1em;         }                  li {         	list-style-type: disc;         	margin-left: 15px;         }           .style1 {         	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;         	font-size: 11px;         }         .style3 {         	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;         	font-size: 11px;         }         .style4 {             padding-top: 10px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;         }           ul.tabs li {         	list-style: none;         }      --><script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\ntry{var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4352246-1\");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}\r\n//--><!--/\r\n// --></script></p><div id=\"node-227\"><div class=\"content newsletter\"><div id=\"node-217\"><div class=\"content newsletter\"><div id=\"node-147\"><p class=\"content newsletter\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"640\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\">&nbsp;<img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/headerf2010.jpg\" alt=\"header\" width=\"640\" height=\"185\" /></td></tr><tr><td width=\"15\"><p class=\"p\">&nbsp;</p></td><td width=\"340\" valign=\"top\"><h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ten minutes could save you water and money?</span></h2><p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/toilets\" title=\"info on toilets\">Toilets</a> use about 27% of the water used in the average home, and they are one of the most likely places to find a leak.</span></p><p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/toilet-leaks\" title=\"instructions\"><img style=\"FLOAT: left\" src=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/toilet.jpg\" alt=\"image of toilet\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" />Testing</a> toilets for leaks is quick and easy, and could save you hundreds to thousands of gallons of water a month. Read how to test your toilets for leaks here or watch our how to video.</span></p><p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><span class=\"p\"><strong>Looking for more ways to save water?</strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/retrofitting-your-toilet\" title=\"info on how to retrofit\">Retrofitting</a> older toilets so they use less water per flush or&nbsp;replacing older toilets with&nbsp;new <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/content/toilets\" title=\"link to info on HETs\">high performance</a> toilets&nbsp;can also help you save water.&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/indoors/indoorconservation\" title=\"indoor tips\">More tip</a><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/indoors/indoorconservation\" title=\"indoor tips\">s</a></span></p><h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">What to do now for your lawn</span></h2><p><span class=\"p\">Aerating your <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/landscapes/lawn\" title=\"info on lawns\">lawn</a>&nbsp;now will&nbsp;help loosen up compacted soil and promote better root growth. </span></p><p><span class=\"p\"></span><span class=\"p\">After aerating, check your lawn’s thickness by gently parting the blades.&nbsp; If you see soil or have bare spots it is time to over seed with a rye/fescue mix designed for Pacific Northwest conditions. </span></p><p><span class=\"p\">Finally, top dress with fine compost about a quarter inch deep. Use of compost will improve the condition of soil and allow for better water retention, thereby reducing your lawn’s water needs. </span></p><h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We\'re mad about water!</span></h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><p><span class=\"p\"><img style=\"FLOAT: left\" src=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/Mad_science.jpg\" alt=\"show picture\" width=\"108\" height=\"144\" /></span></p><p><span class=\"p\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">The Consortium is excited to present the \"</span><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/schools\" title=\"link to info on school programs\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">What Do You Know About H2O</span></a><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">?\" show at 24 Portland metro area schools during the 2010-2011 school year! </span></span></p><p><span class=\"p\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">The show, performed by </span><a href=\"http://www.madscience.org/locations/portland/specialevents.aspx?sm=5960\" title=\"link to Mad Science\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Mad Science</span></a><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">, uses science to highlight the unique and magical attributes of water through hands-on activities that encourage 3rd–5th graders to do their part to conserve water. </span></span></p></span></td><td width=\"30\" valign=\"top\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/line_divider.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td width=\"240\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/upcomingevents.gif\" alt=\"Upcoming Events\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>March 24 &amp; 31 – Water Lean, Grow Green</strong> <br /><br />These free workshops cover best management practices for waterwise landscapes and are geared toward landscape professional, commercial property managers, and irrigation professionals. <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/workshops/Flyer_reg.pdf\" title=\"Info and registration\">More info</a></p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>April 22 - Energy and Water Efficiency: Double Your Savings<br /></strong><br />Sponsored in partnership with Portland General Electric, this half-day workshop will provide businesses with an overview of how they can wisely manage the use of valuable energy and water resources in their day-to day operations. <a href=\"http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/docs/flier_energy_water.pdf\" title=\"Workshop Flyer\">More info</a></p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_orange.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/conservationtips_box.gif\" alt=\"Conservation Tips\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td class=\"h3\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\"><p><strong>Weekly Watering Number Alert</strong><br /><br />The Weekly Watering Number will be back on April 1!</p><p>The <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/weeklywateringnumber\" title=\"Weekly Watering Number\">Weekly Watering Number</a> is the amount of water <strong><em>in inches</em></strong> that your lawn will need each week.</p><p>It can also be used for other types of plants by using these general guidelines:</p><ul><li>Shrubs &amp; Perennials: Adjust to 50% of the Weekly Watering Number&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Vegetables: Adjust to 75% of the Weekly Watering Number </li></ul><p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/myh2o#mailing\">Get</a> the Weekly Watering Number emailed to you each week.</p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href=\"/about\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/hl_rwpc.gif\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\" width=\"225\" height=\"70\" /></a><br /><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"/about\">The Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metro region\'s municipal water supplies. <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@water.ci.portland.or.us\">Contact us</a>.</span></p></td><td width=\"15\">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/footer.gif\" alt=\"Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997\" width=\"640\" height=\"33\" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><h4 class=\"h4\">Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.</h4></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><map id=\"Map\" name=\"Map\"><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"22,6,234,28\" href=\"/about\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\"></area><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"537,6,615,29\" href=\"/about/members\" alt=\"Member List\"></area></map></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div></div><!-- /#node-227 --><p><script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\n	try{var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4352246-1\");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}\r\n	//--><!--/\r\n// --></script></p>','<!-- TEST: not login page --><!--CTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN\"  \"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dt--><p><!--         h1,         h1 span.p,         h2, h2.p {             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             padding: .2em 0;         	font-size: 1.2em;             font-weight: normal;             color: #556805;         }                  h2, h2.p {             font-size: 1.1em;         }                  h1 img,         h2 img {             padding-right: .6em; 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Maintenance&quot; at this year&#39;s&nbsp;Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA) <a href=\"http://www.oregonlandscape.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6\" title=\"link to OLCA website\">EXPO</a>. &nbsp;The Consortium will also have a booth filled with water-wise landscaping resources (English &amp; Spanish) for attendees.</p>\r\n','<p>The Consortium will be presenting a workshop in Spanish titled&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;The Value of a Drop of Water - Irrigation &amp; Maintenance&quot; at this year&#39;s&nbsp;Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA) <a href=\"http://www.oregonlandscape.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6\" title=\"link to OLCA website\">EXPO</a>. &nbsp;The Consortium will also have a booth filled with water-wise landscaping resources (English &amp; Spanish) for attendees.</p>\r\n','',1347923301,2),(259,259,4,'Water Use in Southwest Heads for a Day of Reckoning','<p>Barring a sudden end to the Southwest’s 11-year drought, the distribution of the river’s dwindling bounty is likely to be reordered as early as next year because the flow of <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/science/earth/28mead.html?ref=water\" title=\"link to article\">water</a> cannot keep pace with the region’s demands. (Source: The New York Times)</p>','<p>Barring a sudden end to the Southwest’s 11-year drought, the distribution of the river’s dwindling bounty is likely to be reordered as early as next year because the flow of <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/science/earth/28mead.html?ref=water\" title=\"link to article\">water</a> cannot keep pace with the region’s demands. (Source: The New York Times)</p>','',1287591169,2),(260,260,4,'Multnomah County becomes first in Oregon to ban bottled water from functions','<p>Should you pay for water bottled from the Willamette River? Multnomah County commissioners don\'t think so, but that\'s where much of the bottled <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/10/multnomah_county_becomes_first.html \" title=\"link to article\">water</a> consumed in the county comes from, according to a Portland State University professor who studies local water sources. More (Source: The Oregonian)</p>','<p>Should you pay for water bottled from the Willamette River? Multnomah County commissioners don\'t think so, but that\'s where much of the bottled <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/10/multnomah_county_becomes_first.html \" title=\"link to article\">water</a> consumed in the county comes from, according to a Portland State University professor who studies local water sources. 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But on a warm May day at a site about 30 miles south of San Antonio, a rig was not trying to reach <a class=\"meta-classifier\" href=\"http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/energy-environment/oil-petroleum-and-gasoline/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier\" title=\"More articles about oil.\"><u><font color=\"#0066cc\">oil</font></u></a> or fresh water, but rather something unconventional: a salty aquifer. After a plant is built and begins operating in 2016, the site will become one of the state&rsquo;s largest water desalination facilities. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/science/earth/turning-saltwater-from-earth-and-sea-into-drinking-water.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','<p>Drilling rigs in the midst of cow pastures are hardly a novelty for Texans. But on a warm May day at a site about 30 miles south of San Antonio, a rig was not trying to reach <a class=\"meta-classifier\" href=\"http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/energy-environment/oil-petroleum-and-gasoline/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier\" title=\"More articles about oil.\"><u><font color=\"#0066cc\">oil</font></u></a> or fresh water, but rather something unconventional: a salty aquifer.','',1339515550,2),(326,326,4,'Feds Propose Drawing More Irrigation Water from Columbia Reservoirs','<p>The federal government on Tuesday released proposals for expanding one of the nation\'s largest irrigation projects, including plans to draw more <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/10/feds_propose_drawing_more_irrigation_water_from_columbia_reservoirs.html\" title=\"link to article\">water</a> from Columbia River reservoirs to replace groundwater from a declining aquifer. (Source: The Associated Press)</p>','<p>The federal government on Tuesday released proposals for expanding one of the nation\'s largest irrigation projects, including plans to draw more <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/10/feds_propose_drawing_more_irrigation_water_from_columbia_reservoirs.html\" title=\"link to article\">water</a> from Columbia River reservoirs to replace groundwater from a declining aquifer. 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Replacing faulty washers is an easy and inexpensive (less than $1) way to save water and money.</div></li></ol><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><br />Looking for more ways to save water and money?</h1><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Brochure_Residential.pdf\" title=\"link to brochure\"><img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/homeowner.jpg\" alt=\"brochure\" width=\"58\" height=\"126\" /></a>Be sure to check out our new <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Brochure_Residential.pdf\" title=\"link to brochure\">brochure</a> which shows some simple and cost effective changes that can reduce your water use while at the same time save you&nbsp;money, time, and energy.&nbsp;</p></td><td width=\"30\" valign=\"top\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/line_divider.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td width=\"240\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/upcomingevents.gif\" alt=\"Upcoming Events\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>Yard Garden &amp; Patio Show&nbsp;- </strong>Be sure to stop by our booth and pick up a copy of our beautiful Water Efficient Plant Guide and other resources that will help your garden thrive this summer. See you at the <a href=\"http://ygpshow.com/\" title=\"Yard Garden and Patio Show\">show</a>&nbsp;- February 18-20, 2011!</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>Water Lean, Grow Green. Workshop</strong> Learn about best management practices of waterwise landscaping and network with other landscape professionals. <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Flyer_reg.pdf\" title=\"workshop flyer and registration\">FREE</a> - March 9, 2011.</p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_orange.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/conservationtips_box.gif\" alt=\"Conservation Tips\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td class=\"h3\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\"><p>As the weather turns colder, it’s good to know how to turn the water to your house off because there is an increased chance of water pipes freezing or bursting.</p><p>If a pipe bursts in your home, knowing the location of the <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Shutoff_valve.pdf\" title=\"link to shut off valve info\">water shut-off valve</a> can protect your property and save water. <br />&nbsp;<br />The location of the shut-off valve varies from home to home.&nbsp; Common locations include the basement, the garage or crawl space, and even outside your home near the foundation.&nbsp; Some homes do not have a water shut-off valve.<br />&nbsp;<br />If you cannot locate your water shut-off valve or if it appears to be stuck we recommend checking with a plumber.</p><p>Find more winterizing tips <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/WINTER_TIPS.pdf\" title=\"winter tips\">here</a>.</p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href=\"/about\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/hl_rwpc.gif\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\" width=\"225\" height=\"70\" /></a><br /><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"/about\">The Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metro region\'s municipal water supplies. <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\">Contact us</a>.</span></p></td><td width=\"15\">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/footer.gif\" alt=\"Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997\" width=\"640\" height=\"33\" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><h4 class=\"h4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Copyright 2010. 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font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;\">Geared toward landscape professionals, commercial property managers, and irrigation contractors, this workshop will cover best management practices of waterwise landscaping.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left; font-size: small;\">&nbsp;TOPICS INCLUDE: &nbsp;</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Design Elements to Consider</span></li><li><span style=\"line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Preparing Productive Soil</span></li><li><span style=\"line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Functional Turf Areas &amp; Alternatives</span></li><li><span style=\"line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Proper Plant Placement</span></li><li><span style=\"line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Fundamentals of Waterwise Irrigation</span></li><li><span style=\"line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Why Maintenance Is Critical</span></li><li><span style=\"line-height: 16px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Water Saving Devices &amp; Technologies</span></li></ul><p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 16px;\">FREE - SEMINAR - NETWORKING - LUNCH - 4 CEHs&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/workshops/WLGG_Flyer.pdf\" title=\"Water Lean, Grow Green Workshop Flyer\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; 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font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left; font-size: small;\">&nbsp;TOPICS INCLUDE: &nbsp;</span></p>','',1328718425,2),(335,335,4,'Designing for a dry world','<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: medium \'Times New Roman\'; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 16px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, \'Helvetica Neue\', sans-serif; color: #666666; font-size: 12px;\"><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px;\">When architects were designing a new 200,000-square-foot biotechnology lab in 2009 to accommodate the University of California, San Diego’s burgeoning student population, the Golden State was in the midst of a withering drought.</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px;\">No surprise then that <a href=\"http://sustainableindustries.com/articles/2010/12/designing-dry-world\" title=\"link to article\">water</a> conservation became a focus...(Source: Sustainable Industries)</p></span></span></p>','<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"widows: 2; 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font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">When 12-year-old Mason went to lunch each day last year, he could choose between orange juice and milk, but he couldn\'t get a cup of water. <a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/18/water.school.children/index.html?hpt=Sbin\" title=\"article\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source:CNN)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">When 12-year-old Mason went to lunch each day last year, he could choose between orange juice and milk, but he couldn\'t get a cup of water. <a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/18/water.school.children/index.html?hpt=Sbin\" title=\"article\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source:CNN)</span></p>','',1303167042,2),(339,339,4,'Activist Brockovich Brings Her Drinking Water Fight to Washington','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">Best known for the 2000 blockbuster movie bearing her name, the environmental activist is in Washington this week to lobby for stronger regulations of hexavalent chromium in drinking water -- the same issue she began working on 20 years ago. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/03/02/02greenwire-activist-brockovich-brings-her-drinking-water-23267.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss\">more</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">Best known for the 2000 blockbuster movie bearing her name, the environmental activist is in Washington this week to lobby for stronger regulations of hexavalent chromium in drinking water -- the same issue she began working on 20 years ago. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/03/02/02greenwire-activist-brockovich-brings-her-drinking-water-23267.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss\">more</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','',1299107226,2),(342,342,4,'Spring-2011','<!-- TEST: not login page --><!--CTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN\"  \"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dt--><p><!--           h1,         h1 span.p,         h2, h2.p {             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             padding: .2em 0;         	font-size: 1.2em;             font-weight: normal;             color: #556805;         }                  h2, h2.p {             font-size: 1.1em;         }                  h1 img,         h2 img {             padding-right: .6em; 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text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: \'Times New Roman\'; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; font-size: medium; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 16px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">Mulch today, conserve water tomorrow</span></p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">With the cool rainy weather we’ve been having it is hard to believe that in a few short months summer will be here.&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">But it will, and with it will come warmer, drier weather and the need to water our gardens. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">Applying a layer of about three inches of organic <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/landscapes/healthysoil\">mulch</a> now will help your garden to retain the water you give it this summer. It will also help keep your garden’s soil cool and to minimize evaporation, soil erosion, and weed growth.&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">Not sure where to get mulch or which type to apply to your garden? Check with your local garden center for recommendations.&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Last call! Order your FREE water savings kit today!</strong></span></p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><img style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/side_tout-kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"173\" />The Consortium will be wrapping up its indoor water savings kit promotion on March 31, 2011.</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">The water-savings kit is available to customers served by the 23 area&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/members\" title=\"Link to Consortium member list\">water providers</a><span>&nbsp;</span>that belong to the Consortium.</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">The kit contains a bathroom faucet aerator, kitchen faucet aerator, showerhead, toilet leak-detection dye tablets, and a toilet fill-cycle diverter. The devices are easy to use and come with clear installation instructions.</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">Once installed, the kit could save the average four person household more than 24,000 gallons of water and about $140 in water and sewer costs annually.</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">Order your free indoor water-savings kit (limit one kit per household, please) by sending us an<span>&nbsp;</span><a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\">e-mail</a>&nbsp;(be sure to include your mailing address and water provider name) or by calling&nbsp;503-823-7528.</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">What do you know about h2o?</strong></span></p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/What_do_you_know.pdf\" title=\"kids activity book\"><img style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/WhatDoYouKnow.jpg\" alt=\"activity book\" width=\"175\" height=\"140\" /></a>Looking for something to keep the kiddos busy during these showery spring days?</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">Our<span>&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/What_do_you_know.pdf\" title=\"activity book\">What Do You Know About H2O</a><span>&nbsp;</span>activity book is chock-a-block full of fun water-focused &nbsp;things that will keep ‘em busy for hours!</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">More games and activities can be found on our<span>&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids\" title=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids\">Kid’s page</a>&nbsp;too.</p></span></span>&nbsp;</h1></td><td width=\"30\" valign=\"top\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/line_divider.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td width=\"240\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/upcomingevents.gif\" alt=\"Upcoming Events\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td><h3 class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Energy &amp; Water Efficiency: Double Your Savings - April 21</h3><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Interested in learning more about how you can wisely manage the use of valuable energy and water resources in your day-to-day operations?</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><p class=\"h3\" style=\"padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Then join the Consortium and <a href=\"http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/default.aspx?small_energy\" title=\"Link to PGE site\">PGE</a> for this FREE half-day seminar and learn about energy efficiency and water conservation concepts and strategies that could potentially help you to improve your bottom line. <a href=\"http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/docs/flyer_energy_water_april.pdf\">Sign up</a></p></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_orange.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_orange.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">&nbsp;</p><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"240\"><tbody><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/conservationtips_box.gif\" alt=\"Conservation Tips\" width=\"240\" height=\"25\" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bordercolor=\"#c57913\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td><td class=\"h3\" style=\"margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\"><span style=\"widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: \'Times New Roman\'; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; font-size: medium; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 16px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;\"><h3 style=\"margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px;\">Weekly Watering Number Alert</h3><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">The<span>&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/weeklywateringnumber\" title=\"Weekly Watering NUmber Page\">Weekly Watering Number</a><span>&nbsp;</span>will be back on April 1!</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">The Weekly Watering Number is the amount of water in inches that your lawn will need each week.</p><p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">It can also be used for other types of plants by using these general guidelines:</p><ul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><li style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;\">Shrubs &amp; Perennials: Adjust to 50% of the Weekly Watering Number</li><li style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;\">Vegetables: Adjust to 75% of the Weekly Watering Number</li></ul>Get the Weekly Watering Number<span>&nbsp;</span><a href=\"mailto:rwpcinfo@portlandoregon.gov\" title=\"email address\">emailed</a><span>&nbsp;</span>to you each week.</span></span></td><td width=\"10\" background=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_blue.gif\">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src=\"/images/news/1007/border_bottom_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"15\" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"/about\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/hl_rwpc.gif\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\" width=\"225\" height=\"70\" /></a><br /><span class=\"p\"><a href=\"/about\">The Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metro region\'s municipal water supplies. <a href=\"mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov\">Contact us</a>.</span></p></td><td width=\"15\">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><img src=\"/images/news/1007/footer.gif\" alt=\"Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997\" width=\"640\" height=\"33\" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><h4 class=\"h4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.</h4></td></tr></tbody></table><p><map id=\"Map\" name=\"Map\"><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"22,6,234,28\" href=\"/about\" alt=\"Regional Water Providers Consortium\"></area><area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"537,6,615,29\" href=\"/about/members\" alt=\"Member List\"></area></map></p></h3></div><!-- /#node-147 --><p><script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\n	var gaJsHost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https://ssl.\" : \"http://www.\");document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src=\'\" + gaJsHost + \"google-analytics.com/ga.js\' type=\'text/javascript\'%3E%3C/script%3E\"));\r\n	//--><!--/\r\n// --></script><script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\n	try{var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4352246-1\");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}\r\n	//--><!--/\r\n// --></script></p></div></div><!-- /#node-217 --><p><script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--[CDATA[//--><!--\r\n	try{var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4352246-1\");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}\r\n	//--><!--\r\n// --></script></p></div></div><!-- /#node-330 --><p><script type=\"text/javascript\"><!--\r\n//--><!--DATA[--><!--\r\n	try{var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4352246-1\");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}\r\n	//--><!--/\r\n// --></script></p>','<!-- TEST: not login page --><!--CTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN\"  \"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dt--><p><!--           h1,         h1 span.p,         h2, h2.p {             font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;             padding: .2em 0;         	font-size: 1.2em;             font-weight: normal;             color: #556805;         }                  h2, h2.p {             font-size: 1.1em;         }                  h1 img,         h2 img {             padding-right: .6em;             padding-bottom: .5em;         }                  .p{             font-family: Arial','',1300905174,2),(343,343,4,'Water\'s Scarcity Spells Opportunity for Entrepreneurs','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">Hydrovolts, a start-up company in Seattle, has developed a portable turbine that generates energy from water flowing in irrigation canals. BlackGold Biofuels, based in Philadelphia, takes fats, oils and grease out of wastewater to create biodiesel. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/business/energy-environment/22iht-rbog-innovation-22.html?_r=2&amp;ref=water\" title=\"article\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">Hydrovolts, a start-up company in Seattle, has developed a portable turbine that generates energy from water flowing in irrigation canals. BlackGold Biofuels, based in Philadelphia, takes fats, oils and grease out of wastewater to create biodiesel. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/business/energy-environment/22iht-rbog-innovation-22.html?_r=2&amp;ref=water\" title=\"article\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','',1327599327,2),(344,344,4,'How to Make an Impact This World Water Day','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;\">Today is World Water Day, an international day of observance created by the United Nations in 1992 to address the growing global water crisis. To put it in perspective, according to&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #8b2e99;\"><span style=\"outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;\">Snehal Desai</span></span>, global marketing director for Dow Water and Process Solution, some analysts predict that available water supplies will satisfy only 60% of demand by 2030. <a href=\"http://yourlife.usatoday.com/mind-soul/doing-good/kindness/post/2011/03/how-to-make-an-impact-this-world-water-day/148745/1\">More</a> (Source: USA Today)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;\">Today is World Water Day, an international day of observance created by the United Nations in 1992 to address the growing global water crisis. To put it in perspective, according to&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #8b2e99;\"><span style=\"outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;\">Snehal Desai</span></span>, global marketing director for Dow Water and Process Solution, some analysts predict that available water supplies will satisfy only 60% of demand by 2030.','',1327599405,2),(345,345,4,'Water Supply Information and Map','<h2>Curious About Your Water Supply?</h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/our-regions-water\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"162\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Water-Supply-Map-72dpisidetout.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>People cannot live without water, but we often take it for granted. Are you curious about where your water comes from? <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/our-regions-water\" title=\"Link to full article\">Find out</a></p>\r\n','<h2>Curious About Your Water Supply?</h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/our-regions-water\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"162\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Water-Supply-Map-72dpisidetout.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>People cannot live without water, but we often take it for granted. Are you curious about where your water comes from? <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/our-regions-water\" title=\"Link to full article\">Find out</a></p>\r\n','',1339604854,2),(346,346,4,'Water Supply','<h1 style=\"font-size: 2em\">Curious about your water supply?<span style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;</span></h1>\r\n<p>People cannot live without water, but we often take it for granted. Are you curious about where your water comes from? The answer is: It depends.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Water-Supply-Map-72dpi.jpg\" title=\"larger map\"><img alt=\"Water Supply Map \" height=\"162\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Water-Supply-Map-72dpisidetout.jpg\" style=\"border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; margin: 5px; float: left; border-top: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid\" width=\"225\" /></a>Residents living within the tri-county Portland-metropolitan area get their water from a variety of locations, including watersheds as far west as the Trask River (Coast Range), as far south as the Willamette River (in Wilsonville), and as far east as the Bull Run watershed (in the foothills of Mount Hood). Municipal drinking water supplies come from surface water sources (rivers and lakes), or groundwater (wells), or a mix of the two.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>While some people living in rural areas have their own wells, in urban areas there are public water providers that plan and manage a complex network of facilities that move water from a variety of sources to your home or business. This water supply infrastructure is made up of water treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs, in-town storage tanks, and thousands of miles of pipes. The various water systems are individually managed by cities, water districts, and public utility districts. The people employed by these agencies work hard to ensure that the public&rsquo;s water needs are met 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Helping regional water providers manage their water supplies efficiently and safely are primary goals of a group called the Regional Water Providers Consortium, a group of over 20 <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/consortium-members\" title=\"Consortium member list\">members</a> that include water providers and Metro. The Consortium was formed in 1997 after a multi-year effort that resulted in the creation of a regional <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/regional-water-supply-plan\" title=\"Water Supply Plan Information\">water supply plan</a>. The group&rsquo;s responsibilities have grown from planning for the region&rsquo;s water needs to implementing <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/water-conservation-program\" title=\"conservation program information\">conservation</a> and <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/emergency-preparedness-program\" title=\"Emergency Preparedness Program Info\">emergency preparedness</a> programs.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>Water supplies</h2>\r\n<p>Some areas receive all of their water from one source; other areas use a number of sources. You can always check your water bill to find out the name of your water provider, but the following provides general information about water sources by county.</p>\r\n<h2>Multnomah County</h2>\r\n<p>Water providers include the cities of <a href=\"http://www.portlandoregon.gov/water/26426\" title=\"Portland Water Bureau website\">Portland</a>, <a href=\"http://www.greshamoregon.gov/\">Gresham</a>, <a href=\"http://www.fairview.or.us\">Fairview</a>, Troutdale<a href=\"#Other water providers\">*</a>, and&nbsp;Wood Village<a href=\"#Other water providers\">*</a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"http://rwpud.org/\" title=\"Rockwood website\">Rockwood</a> Water People&#39;s Utility District (PUD); and several other smaller entities.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Water primarily comes from these sources of supply:</strong></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Bull Run River &amp; Columbia South Shore Well Field&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;The City of Portland water system, which is made up of the Bull Run River and Reservoirs (located 26 miles east of Downtown Portland), supplemented during emergencies and the summer peak season by the Columbia South Shore Well Field, located between Blue Lake Park and the Portland Airport.&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n		<p><strong>Groundwater</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Other sources of supply include groundwater developed by other entities, either as their sole source of supply or to augment water purchased from the Portland supply system.&nbsp;</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Washington County</h2>\r\n<p>Water providers include the&nbsp;cities of <a href=\"http://www.tualatinoregon.gov/finance/water-service\" title=\"City of Tualatin\'s website\">Tualatin</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tigard-or.gov/city_hall/departments/water/default.asp\" title=\"Tigard\'s website\">Tigard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/\" title=\"Hillsboro\'s website\">Hillsboro</a>, <a href=\"http://www.forestgrove-or.gov/\">Forest Grove</a>, Cornelius<a href=\"#Other water providers\">*</a>, <a href=\"http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/departments/publicworks/\" title=\"Beaverton\'s website\">Beaverton</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.sherwoodoregon.gov/\" title=\"Sherwood\'s website\">Sherwood</a>; the <a href=\"http://www.raleigh-h2o.com/\" title=\"Raleigh WD\'s website\">Raleigh</a>, West Slope, and <a href=\"http://www.tvwd.org/\" title=\"TVWD\'s website\">Tualatin Valley Water</a> Districts; and several other smaller entities.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Water primarily comes from these sources of supply:</strong></p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Joint Water Commission Water Treatment Plant</strong> -&nbsp;Some of the water providers use water from the <a href=\"http://www.jwcwater.org  \" title=\"JWC website\">Joint Water Commission</a> Water Treatment Plant which gets water from Barney Reservoir in the Coast Range on the Trask River system, Hagg Lake on the Tualatin River system, and some water from the Tualatin River.&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Wholesale Contracts</strong> - In addition, some of these same providers have wholesale contracts to obtain water from the Portland Water Bureau supply system to serve as their primary source or to supplement their other source of supply.&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Groundwater</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;In some jurisdictions groundwater is also used.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Aquifer Storage and Recovery&nbsp;</strong>(ASR) - ASR is also used to help meet peak demand by taking surface water sources and injecting into the ground in winter (when supplies are more abundant) and pumped out for use in the summer months to augment other supplies. &nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Clackamas County</h2>\r\n<p>Water providers include the cities of <a href=\"http://www.ci.sandy.or.us/\" title=\"Sandy website\">Sandy</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/\" title=\"Wilsonville\">Wilsonville</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ci.gladstone.or.us/\" title=\"Gladstone\'s website\">Gladstone</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ci.milwaukie.or.us/\" title=\"Milwaukie\'s website\">Milwaukie</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/wtp/default.htm\" title=\"Lake Oswego\'s website\">Lake Oswego</a>, <a href=\"http://westlinnoregon.gov/publicworks/water\" title=\"West Linn\">West Linn</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.orcity.org/publicworks/water-division\" title=\"Oregon City\'s website\">Oregon City</a>; <a href=\"http://www.sunrisewater.com/\" title=\"Sunrise Water\'s website\">Sunrise Water Authority</a>; Boring, Lake Grove<a href=\"#Other water providers\">*</a>,&nbsp;and <a href=\"http://www.oaklodgewater.org/\" title=\"Oak Lodge\'s website\">Oak Lodge</a> Water Districts; <a href=\"http://crwater.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&amp;Itemid=1\" title=\"CRW\'s website\">Clackamas River Water</a>; and several other smaller entities.</p>\r\n<p>Water primarily comes from these sources of supply:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Clackamas River</strong> - There are four individual &ldquo;intakes&rdquo; (sites along the river from where water is drawn) located in the lower three miles of the river before it flows into the Willamette River. There are four individual water treatment plants.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Willamette River</strong> &ndash; The Willamette River at Wilsonville is the site of a large water intake facility connected to a smaller water treatment plant which is the major source of supply in the City of Wilsonville.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Groundwater</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;In some jurisdictions groundwater is also used.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Surface Water Sources and ASR</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;In addition, the City of Sandy has two small surface water sources. ASR is also being explored or is being developed as a supplemental source of supply.&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>A case for conservation</h2>\r\n<p>We are fortunate to have plentiful water supplies capable of meeting our current need for clean, safe drinking water. However, the amount of water available from each water source may vary from month to month, and the amount of water used by households in the summer months can be two to three times more than what is used in the winter months. It is also important to keep sufficient water in the rivers and streams to meet the needs of fish and aquatic life, as well as for other users.</p>\r\n<h2>What can you do?&nbsp;</h2>\r\n<p>Be smart with the water you use so that there is plenty to go around. Get more information about how you can conserve water <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/using-water-efficiently-indoors\" title=\"Indoor conservation information\">indoors</a> and <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/using-water-efficiently-outdoors\" title=\"Outdoor Conservation information\">outdoors</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Download the entire article and a full-page of the map <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Watersupply2011.pdf\" title=\"Print version of the map and full article\">here</a>.</p>\r\n<p><a name=\"Other water providers\"></a></p>\r\n<p><a name=\"Other water providers\"></a></p>\r\n<p>*<strong>Note: Troutdale, Wood Village, Cornelius, and Lake Grove are not members of the Regional Water Providers Consortium. If you receive your water from these providers, contact them directly for more information.</strong></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<h1 style=\"font-size: 2em\">Curious about your water supply?<span style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;</span></h1>\r\n<p>People cannot live without water, but we often take it for granted. Are you curious about where your water comes from? The answer is: It depends.&nbsp;</p>','',1351708301,2),(349,349,4,'State may permit use of ‘graywater’','<p>The drip, drip, drip of your landscape irrigation system could soon be fed with wastewater from your shower, washing machine and sink. Oregon is working to become the latest state to permit the reuse of such “graywater” outside the home. <a href=\"http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=130291467742053500\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: Portland Tribune)</p>','<p>The drip, drip, drip of your landscape irrigation system could soon be fed with wastewater from your shower, washing machine and sink. Oregon is working to become the latest state to permit the reuse of such “graywater” outside the home. <a href=\"http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=130291467742053500\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: Portland Tribune)</p>','',1303943193,2),(347,347,4,'Residential Water Management & Irrigation Classes','<p><span style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"></span></span></p><p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; font-weight: 300;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Interested in learning how to efficiently maintain your lawn and garden while conserving water and saving money?</span></span></p><p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; font-weight: 300;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The City of Lake Oswego is offering three workshop classes designed to help residential customers manage their water use and soften the impacts of rising water rates.</span></span></p><p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; font-weight: 300;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The classes will cover leak detection, reading and using your water meter, tune up, maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, calculating how much water a yard needs, building a schedule, programming the timer, and many other helpful management techniques.</span></span></p><p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; font-weight: 300;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Bring along a calculator if you have one and your thinking cap for an exciting and informative workshop. Light lunch, beverages, and snacks will be provided. The cost is $10.00. Seating is limited to twenty five, so </span><a href=\"http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/wtp/conservation.htm\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">register today</span></a><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">!&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&nbsp;</span></p>','<p><span style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"></span></span></p><p style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; font-weight: 300;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Interested in learning how to efficiently maintain your lawn and garden while conserving water and saving money?</span></span></p>','',1306347658,2),(360,360,4,'Trimet Water Page','<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h1 style=\"padding-bottom: 0.2em; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #913800; font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 0.2em\">Water. Save a Little. Help a Lot.</h1>\r\n<p><img alt=\"sprinkler watering the sidewalk\" height=\"136\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/image.jpg\" style=\"margin: 2px; float: left\" width=\"184\" />How many times have you seen a sidewalk hosed off instead of swept, a sprinkler hitting pavement instead of the lawn, or a hose left running while a car is being washed?</p>\r\n<p>Unfortunately, these are all&ndash;too&ndash;common examples of summer water use and water waste. &nbsp;The good news is that these bad habits can be easily changed into positive actions that can save water and money - simple steps that can make a big difference in using our water resources more efficiently.</p>\r\n<p>Check out our water <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoor-water-conservation-tips\" title=\"conservation tips page\">conservation tips</a> and the rest of our <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/\" title=\"conserveh2o.org homepage\">site</a> to learn how you could save hundreds to thousands of gallons of water this summer.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n<h2>Other resources:</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Water savings <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/watercalculator/quiz/start\">calculator</a> - See how your water use compares to others in the Portland metro area.</li>\r\n	<li>&quot;How to&quot;&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/how-to-videos-water-conservation\">videos</a> - Get step-by-step instructions and tips to save you water indoors and out.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>Waterwise Plant&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/waterwise-plant-slideshows\">slideshow</a> - View captivating plant combinations that require little or no supplemental water.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h1 style=\"padding-bottom: 0.2em; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #913800; font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 0.2em\">Water. Save a Little. Help a Lot.</h1>\r\n<p><img alt=\"sprinkler watering the sidewalk\" height=\"136\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/image.jpg\" style=\"margin: 2px; float: left\" width=\"184\" />How many times have you seen a sidewalk hosed off instead of swept, a sprinkler hitting pavement instead of the lawn, or a hose left running while a car is being washed?</p>','',1340913244,2),(359,359,4,'Fountains of Optimism for Life Way Out There','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">For those who hunt for life on other worlds, <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/science/space/10water.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">water</a> in its liquid form is perhaps the leading indicator. Life as we know it on Earth&nbsp;is based on water and carbon. And if organisms can prosper here in nasty environments — in geysers, in the depths of the sea, in toxic waste, in water that is too hot, too cold, too acidic or too alkaline — why could they not prosper out there? (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">For those who hunt for life on other worlds, <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/science/space/10water.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">water</a> in its liquid form is perhaps the leading indicator. Life as we know it on Earth&nbsp;is based on water and carbon. And if organisms can prosper here in nasty environments — in geysers, in the depths of the sea, in toxic waste, in water that is too hot, too cold, too acidic or too alkaline — why could they not prosper out there?','',1327599659,2),(353,353,4,'Washer','','','',1340914347,0),(354,354,4,'How to Videos','','','',1343842429,0),(355,355,4,'Calculator - veggies','','','',1329326897,0),(356,356,4,'H2O House','','','',1340904947,0),(357,357,938,'Front Page Slideshow Pane','<?php\r\n/**\r\n * Embed the view used for the front page slide show.\r\n * It is typically not advisable to embed PHP code in a node.\r\n * This is done here to integrate a custom view with Swipht\'s\r\n * unorthodox, undocumented, and unsupported \"panes\" module.\r\n *\r\n * This node should never need to be altered. Instead, alter the\r\n * \'front_page_slideshow\' view and the related rwpc_slideshow\r\n * Feature to adjust slideshow properties.\r\n */\r\nprint views_embed_view(\'front_page_slideshow\', \'block_1\');\r\n?>','<?php\r\n/**\r\n * Embed the view used for the front page slide show.\r\n * It is typically not advisable to embed PHP code in a node.\r\n * This is done here to integrate a custom view with Swipht\'s\r\n * unorthodox, undocumented, and unsupported \"panes\" module.\r\n *\r\n * This node should never need to be altered. Instead, alter the\r\n * \'front_page_slideshow\' view and the related rwpc_slideshow\r\n * Feature to adjust slideshow properties.\r\n */\r\nprint views_embed_view(\'front_page_slideshow\', \'block_1\');\r\n?>','',1328147736,3),(361,361,4,'Trimet Flow right side tout','<p><a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/using-water-efficiently-outdoors\"><img alt=\"flow down trimet ad\" height=\"68\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/trimet-flow-tout.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n','<p><a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/using-water-efficiently-outdoors\"><img alt=\"flow down trimet ad\" height=\"68\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/trimet-flow-tout.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n','',1340913424,2),(362,362,4,'Trimet Sprinklers (rt side tout)','<p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/watering-landscapes-efficently\" title=\"link to irrigation section\"><img alt=\"Trimet sprinkler ad\" height=\"68\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/trimet-tout-sprinklers.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n','<p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/watering-landscapes-efficently\" title=\"link to irrigation section\"><img alt=\"Trimet sprinkler ad\" height=\"68\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/trimet-tout-sprinklers.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n','',1340913332,2),(363,363,4,'Trimet Water (rt side tout)','<p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/about\" title=\"Link to about us page\"><img alt=\"Trimet water ad\" height=\"68\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/trimet-tout-water.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n','<p><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/about\" title=\"Link to about us page\"><img alt=\"Trimet water ad\" height=\"68\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/trimet-tout-water.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></a></p>\r\n','',1340913365,2),(364,364,4,'Trimet about us','<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"65\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/hl_rwpc.gif\" style=\"float: left\" width=\"225\" />The <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/about\">Consortium</a>&nbsp;is a collaborative organization dedicated to providing efficient and effective programs in the areas of <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/water-conservation-program\" title=\"Consortium conservation program\">water conservation</a>, <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/emergency-preparedness-program\" title=\"Consortium Emergency Program info\">emergency preparedness</a> and regional <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/water-supply-coordination\" title=\"water supply coordination information\">water supply coordination</a>.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"65\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/hl_rwpc.gif\" style=\"float: left\" width=\"225\" />The <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/about\">Consortium</a>&nbsp;is a collaborative organization dedicated to providing efficient and effective programs in the areas of <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/water-conservation-program\" title=\"Consortium conservation program\">water conservation</a>, <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/emergency-preparedness-program\" title=\"Consortium Emergency Program info\">emergency preparedness</a> and regional <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/water-supply-coordin','',1340913524,2),(365,365,4,'Trimet ad - Flow','','','',1348760860,0),(366,366,4,'Trimet Ad - Sprinklers','','','',1348760844,0),(367,367,4,'Trimet ad - water','','','',1348762221,0),(383,383,4,'Why the Best Way to Save Water Is to Use Less Energy (and Vise Versa)','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 25px;\">California likes to think of itself as being ahead of the curve. So when the state set out to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, regulators did all the right things - stringent tailpipe standards for cars, tighter codes for buildings, higher renewable energy standards for utilities. Then they took one of the most aggressive energy-saving steps of all.&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 25px;\">They started a campaign to save <a href=\"http://www.alternet.org/environment/151880/why_the_best_way_to_save_water_is_to_use_less_energy_%28and_vise_versa%29?\" title=\"Why the Best Way to Save Water Is to Use Less Energy (and Vise Versa)\">water</a>. (Source: AlterNet)</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 25px;\"><p id=\"paragraph1\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 22px; margin-left: 0px;\">&nbsp;</p></span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 25px;\">California likes to think of itself as being ahead of the curve. So when the state set out to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, regulators did all the right things - stringent tailpipe standards for cars, tighter codes for buildings, higher renewable energy standards for utilities.','',1312384692,2),(368,368,4,'Plan for China’s Water Crisis Spurs Concern','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">A chronic drought is ravaging farmland. The Gobi Desert is inching south. The Yellow River, the so-called birthplace of Chinese civilization, is so polluted it can no longer supply drinking water. The rapid growth of megacities — 22 million people in Beijing and 12 million in Tianjin alone — has drained underground aquifers that took millenniums to fill. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/world/asia/02water.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Article\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">A chronic drought is ravaging farmland. The Gobi Desert is inching south. The Yellow River, the so-called birthplace of Chinese civilization, is so polluted it can no longer supply drinking water. The rapid growth of megacities — 22 million people in Beijing and 12 million in Tianjin alone — has drained underground aquifers that took millenniums to fill.','',1307027875,2),(369,369,4,'Phnom Penh\'s Feat: Getting Clean Tap Water Flowing','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">The sound of running water —&nbsp;<em>clean</em>&nbsp;running water — is not one you have always been able to hear in the ramshackle lean-tos that pass for homes on the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/2011/06/02/136394058/phnom-penhs-feat-getting-clean-tap-water-flowing?\" title=\"Article\">More</a> (Source: National Public Radio)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">The sound of running water —&nbsp;<em>clean</em>&nbsp;running water — is not one you have always been able to hear in the ramshackle lean-tos that pass for homes on the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/2011/06/02/136394058/phnom-penhs-feat-getting-clean-tap-water-flowing?\" title=\"Article\">More</a> (Source: National Public Radio)</span></p>','',1307029680,2),(377,377,4,'Benefits of Lawn','<h1 style=\"font-size: 2em\">Benefits of Lawn</h1>\r\n<p>There are many benefits to planting lawn in landscapes. Proper soil preparation and routine maintenance are crucial to maximizing these benefits.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Aesthetics: </strong>Lawn is versatile and functional. A well-maintained lawn and landscape can increae property value and creat a sense of community pride. And, it is ideal for foot traffic because it withstands trampling more thank any other type of plant.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Recreation surface: </strong>Lawn provides an excellent surface for all sorts of outdoor activities - picnics, sports, play space, etc. It is also a delight to walk on!</p>\r\n<p><strong>Reduces runoff and soil erosion:&nbsp;</strong>Lawn is one of the most effective plant materials to reduce runnoff and prevent soil erosion. With up to 90% of the weight of a grass plant in its roots, it&rsquo;s no wonder grass is very efficient at erosion prevention.</p>\r\n<p><span><strong>Cooling effect:&nbsp;</strong></span>Lawn surfaces reduce temperature extremes by absorbing the sun&rsquo;s heat during the day and by slowly releasing it in the evening, thus moderating temperatures.&nbsp;<span>The cooling effect of an average lawn can equal more than eight tons of air conditioning (the average home air conditioner produces four tons of cooled air).</span></p>\r\n<p><strong>Absorbs dust and other pollution:&nbsp;</strong>With their extensive and intertwined system of leaves and roots, grass surfaces around the world are estimated to trap some 12 million tons of dust and dirt from the air annually. In addition, grass takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and replaces it with oxygen. Grass is such an efficient carbon dioxide&ndash;oxygen converter that an area 50 feet by 50 feet generates enough oxygen to meet the needs of a family of four.</p>\r\n<p>Looking for more in-depth information on <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/lawn-grass-water-use\">lawns</a> and lawn alternatives?&nbsp; Download our&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Planting_Maint_Lawn2012.pdf\">brochure</a>.&nbsp;(PDF)</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<h1 style=\"font-size: 2em\">Benefits of Lawn</h1>\r\n<p>There are many benefits to planting lawn in landscapes. Proper soil preparation and routine maintenance are crucial to maximizing these benefits.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Aesthetics: </strong>Lawn is versatile and functional. A well-maintained lawn and landscape can increae property value and creat a sense of community pride. And, it is ideal for foot traffic because it withstands trampling more thank any other type of plant.</p>','',1349193133,2),(380,380,4,'Lawns - watering tip','<h2>How much water does my lawn need each week?</h2>\r\n<p>During the summer an established lawn needs about 1 inch of water a week and a bit more during hotter, drier weather. Find out how much to water this week with the <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/weekly-watering-number\">Weekly Watering Number</a>.</p>\r\n','<h2>How much water does my lawn need each week?</h2>\r\n<p>During the summer an established lawn needs about 1 inch of water a week and a bit more during hotter, drier weather. Find out how much to water this week with the <a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/weekly-watering-number\">Weekly Watering Number</a>.</p>\r\n','',1340915590,2),(378,378,4,'Water Is the New Texas Liquid Gold','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;\">Bruce Frasier sweats in the 106F heat at his Carrizo Springs, Tex., farm while stacking 42-pound boxes of cantaloupes bound for Kroger supermarkets and Wal-Mart Stores. But he\'s turning away all offers for his most prized commodity: water. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_26/b4234028472314.htm?\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg Business Week)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;\">Bruce Frasier sweats in the 106F heat at his Carrizo Springs, Tex., farm while stacking 42-pound boxes of cantaloupes bound for Kroger supermarkets and Wal-Mart Stores. But he\'s turning away all offers for his most prized commodity: water. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_26/b4234028472314.htm?\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg Business Week)</span></p>','',1308670100,2),(384,384,4,'Drought Effects Extend Far Beyond Water Restrictions','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">When a wildfire chewed through power lines at a field of water wells in late June, Lubbock lost nine million gallons of water a day during the nearly two weeks it took to finish repairs. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/us/05ttdrought.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The Texas Tribune)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">When a wildfire chewed through power lines at a field of water wells in late June, Lubbock lost nine million gallons of water a day during the nearly two weeks it took to finish repairs. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/us/05ttdrought.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The Texas Tribune)</span></p>','',1313079314,2),(386,386,4,'With source of water still in Gadhafi hands, Tripoli goes thirsty','<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Water is in short supply in Tripoli, Libya\'s newly liberated capital, and from here it\'s easy to see why: the massive storage tank, part of the network that supplies water to the capital from a huge underground aquifer in southern Libya, is nearly empty. <a href=\"http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/08/29/122503/with-source-of-water-still-in.html?\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: McClatchy Newspapers)<br /></span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\"><span><br /><br /></span></span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;\">Water is in short supply in Tripoli, Libya\'s newly liberated capital, and from here it\'s easy to see why: the massive storage tank, part of the network that supplies water to the capital from a huge underground aquifer in southern Libya, is nearly empty. <a href=\"http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/08/29/122503/with-source-of-water-still-in.html?\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: McClatchy Newspapers)','',1314661326,2),(387,387,4,'Water is everywhere, but not always plentiful','<p><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: \'Lucida Grande\', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;\">When I was a kid I was “born again,” a process that involved being fully and totally immersed in water. Much more recently I was on the home stretch of an 8-mile walk in the hot sun when the minister I was walking with kindly poured her drinking water on my hot little head.<br /><br />Seldom does water feel so good as when splashed on an overheating noggin in the summertime. <a href=\"http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/x1078445042/Water-is-everywhere-but-not-always-plentiful\">More</a> (Source: The Edmundson Sun)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: \'Lucida Grande\', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;\">When I was a kid I was “born again,” a process that involved being fully and totally immersed in water. Much more recently I was on the home stretch of an 8-mile walk in the hot sun when the minister I was walking with kindly poured her drinking water on my hot little head.<br />','',1314920344,2),(388,388,4,'Vegas tries to kick its water addiction','<p><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">At first glance, it\'s pretty easy to say Las Vegas has an unhealthy water fetish.&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">There\'s the&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/14/how-much-water-evaporates-bellagio-fountains/\" target=\"new\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: #004276; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\">22-million-gallon Bellagio fountain</a>, which rockets dancing cylinders of well water 500 feet into the air to the tune of \"<a href=\"http://www.bellagio.com/amenities/fountains-of-bellagio.aspx\" target=\"new\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: #004276; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\">God Bless the USA</a>.\" There\'s the liquid volcano at The Mirage, where water seems to bubble like lava. And, finally, the blue canals inside (inside!) the Venetian hotel, where water buoys gondolas for the amusement of gamblers and tourists.</span></p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\"></span><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">Keep in mind that this city is in the middle of the Mojave Desert, one of the hottest and driest places in the world. <a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/02/las.vegas.water/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1\">More</a></span></p><p>(Source: CNN)</p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">At first glance, it\'s pretty easy to say Las Vegas has an unhealthy water fetish.&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;\">There\'s the&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/14/how-much-water-evaporates-bellagio-fountains/\" target=\"new\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: #004276; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; borde','',1315348271,2),(391,391,4,'Would You Drink Recycled Sewage? Why It Grosses Us Out','<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times, \'Times New Roman\', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;\">For years, we\'ve been able to turn our own sewage into clean, drinking <a href=\"http://news.yahoo.com/drink-recycled-sewage-why-grosses-us-154403726.html?\" title=\"Would You Drink Recycled Sewage? Why It Grosses Us Out\">water</a>. Such technology would seem like an ideal solution for water-strapped regions. But the technology remains sparsely used. And even when it is employed, no one actually drinks the water — not directly at least. (Source: LiveScience.com)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times, \'Times New Roman\', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;\">For years, we\'ve been able to turn our own sewage into clean, drinking <a href=\"http://news.yahoo.com/drink-recycled-sewage-why-grosses-us-154403726.html?\" title=\"Would You Drink Recycled Sewage? Why It Grosses Us Out\">water</a>. Such technology would seem like an ideal solution for water-strapped regions. But the technology remains sparsely used. And even when it is employed, no one actually drinks the water — not directly at least. (Source: LiveScience.com)</span></p>','',1315588401,2),(392,392,4,'Sacrifices and Restrictions as Central Texas Town Copes With Drought','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">When the people who run this small town in Central Texas put up hand-painted signs reading “No watering” in bold red letters, they really mean it. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/us/07drought.html?pagewanted=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Sacrifices and Restrictions as Central Texas Town Copes With Drought\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">When the people who run this small town in Central Texas put up hand-painted signs reading “No watering” in bold red letters, they really mean it. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/us/07drought.html?pagewanted=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Sacrifices and Restrictions as Central Texas Town Copes With Drought\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','',1315588868,2),(393,393,4,'Kid\'s Bee without the Kid\'s Corner Wording','<p><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/kids-bee.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"165\" /></p>','<p><img src=\"/sites/default/files/images/kids-bee.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"165\" /></p>','',1315841718,2),(395,395,4,'Kids - Water and You','<h2><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\"><img style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Leavitt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"54\" height=\"69\" /></a>Splish! Splash!</h2><p>Help Leavitt Beaver through the fun-drenched pages of our “<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\">Water and You</a>” activity book.</p><p><span style=\"line-height: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"></span></p>','<h2><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\"><img style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Leavitt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"54\" height=\"69\" /></a>Splish! Splash!</h2><p>Help Leavitt Beaver through the fun-drenched pages of our “<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\">Water and You</a>” activity book.</p><p><span style=\"line-height: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"></span></p>','',1328895405,2),(396,396,4,'Kids - Water cycle','<h2><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_cycle_woop\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"56\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/icon_kids_watercycle.gif\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 5px 5px 0;\" width=\"55\" /></a>Take a spin on our water cycle woop dee doo!</h2>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; \">If your glass of water could talk, it would have quite a story to tell!&nbsp;Take a spin on the </span><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_cycle_woop\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; \">water cycle</a><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; \">.</span></h2>\r\n','<h2><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_cycle_woop\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"56\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/icon_kids_watercycle.gif\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 5px 5px 0;\" width=\"55\" /></a>Take a spin on our water cycle woop dee doo!</h2>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; \">If your glass of water could talk, it would have quite a story to tell!&nbsp;Take a spin on the </span><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_cycle_woop\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; \">water cycle</a><spa','',1330621648,2),(398,398,4,'kids - combined games tout','<p><img style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/kids-bee.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"93\" /></p><h2>Join our team!</h2><p>Score some water conservation&nbsp;points by helping Buzz bee save&nbsp;water in our “<a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/kids/dripping_faucets\" title=\"Dripping Faucets Game\">Dripping Faucets</a>\" or &nbsp;“<a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/kids/washing_machine_basketball\" title=\"Basketball Laundry Game\">Basketball Laundry</a>” games.</p>','<p><img style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/kids-bee.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"93\" /></p><h2>Join our team!</h2><p>Score some water conservation&nbsp;points by helping Buzz bee save&nbsp;water in our “<a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/kids/dripping_faucets\" title=\"Dripping Faucets Game\">Dripping Faucets</a>\" or &nbsp;“<a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/kids/washing_machine_basketball\" title=\"Basketball Laundry Game\">Basketball Laundry</a>” games.</p>','',1328896591,2),(397,397,4,'kids - h2o map','<h2><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_map\"><img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/icon_kids_map.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" /></a></h2><h2>Whet your appetite for water knowledge</h2><p><span style=\"line-height: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: #333333; font-size: 13px;\">Find out how your water system works with our amazing water&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_map\" style=\"color: #318ca7; text-decoration: underline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">map</a>.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>','<h2><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_map\"><img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/icon_kids_map.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" /></a></h2><h2>Whet your appetite for water knowledge</h2><p><span style=\"line-height: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: #333333; font-size: 13px;\">Find out how your water system works with our amazing water&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids/water_map\" style=\"color: #318ca7; text-decoration: underline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">map</a>.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>','',1328826615,2),(449,449,4,'Half of UK households \'could face water restrictions by April\'','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">Half of all households in Britain could face water</span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">&nbsp;restrictions unless exceptionally heavy and prolonged rain falls by April, water companies and the environment agency have warned. <a href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/feb/15/uk-households-water-restrictions\" title=\"Half of UK households \'could face water restrictions by April\'\">More</a> (Source :The Gaurdian)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">Half of all households in Britain could face water</span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;\">&nbsp;restrictions unless exceptionally heavy and prolonged rain falls by April, water companies and the environment agency have warned. <a href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/feb/15/uk-households-water-restrictions\" title=\"Half of UK households \'could face water restrictions by April\'\">More</a> (Source :The Gaurdian)</span></p>','',1329499921,2),(400,400,4,'PGE - Energy & Water Summit','','','',1317924958,0),(401,401,4,'Irrigation shut down','','','',1351122094,0),(402,402,4,'How Energy Drains Water Supplies','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">The worst single-year drought in the recorded history of Texas has caused cotton crops to wither and ranchers to sell off cattle. It may also hurt power plants, which need vast amounts of water to cool their equipment. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/business/global/19iht-green19.html?ref=water\" title=\"How Energy Drains Water Supplies Article\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">The worst single-year drought in the recorded history of Texas has caused cotton crops to wither and ranchers to sell off cattle. It may also hurt power plants, which need vast amounts of water to cool their equipment. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/business/global/19iht-green19.html?ref=water\" title=\"How Energy Drains Water Supplies Article\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','',1316793943,2),(403,403,4,'Mounded garden is water-wise and wonderful','<p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Greg Reese doesn\'t consider himself a gardener. &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"></span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\"I\'m a big-rig truck driver,\" he said while admiring his transformed Sacramento, Calif., backyard. \"But if I could do this, anyone can.\"</span></p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What once was a square of drab Bermuda grass is now an urban oasis. A multitude of flowers covers Mediterranean mounds. Rosebushes climb guide wires to cover a garage wall. Flagstone paths wind between a deck and a patio created from salvaged bricks. A dozen koi bask in a pond, surrounded by succulents.<span><br /></span><a href=\"http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/archive/x985871013/Mounded-garden-is-water-wise-and-wonderful#ixzz1YnF8CHOx\" title=\"Mounded garden is water-wise and wonderful\">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: The Metro West Daily News)</span></p></p>','<p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Greg Reese doesn\'t consider himself a gardener. &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"></span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\"I\'m a big-rig truck driver,\" he said while admiring his transformed Sacramento, Calif., backyard. \"But if I could do this, anyone can.\"</span></p>','',1316794919,2),(411,411,4,'Kids _OPB1','','','',1340904926,0),(412,412,4,'Kids - leavitt','<h2><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\" title=\"Water and You activity book\"><img style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Leavitt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"72\" height=\"83\" /></a></h2><h2><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\">Splish! Splash!</span></h2><p><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\"></span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><p><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\">Leavitt Beaver needs your help to get through these fun-drenched <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\" title=\"Water and You Activity Book\">pages</a>!<br /></span></p></span></p>','<h2><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf\" title=\"Water and You activity book\"><img style=\"float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/Leavitt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"72\" height=\"83\" /></a></h2><h2><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\">Splish!','',1328831740,2),(413,413,4,'Zoo awash in conservation work','<p><p>When it comes to sustainability improvements, it’s all happening at the zoo.</p><p>The Oregon Zoo, that is, not the Central Park Zoo that Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel sang about in their 1967 tune. <a href=\"http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131785153192076700\">More</a> (Source: The Portland Tribune)</p></p>','<p><p>When it comes to sustainability improvements, it’s all happening at the zoo.</p><p>The Oregon Zoo, that is, not the Central Park Zoo that Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel sang about in their 1967 tune. <a href=\"http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131785153192076700\">More</a> (Source: The Portland Tribune)</p></p>','',1318376307,2),(414,414,4,'Increasing water use prompts DNR to test local groundwater management','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; \"></span></p><p style=\"margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 12px; \">St. Paul, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is trying to improve the way it manages the state\'s underground water supply.</p><p style=\"margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 12px; \">Cities, industries and farms are all using more water. State scientists have found evidence that pumping too much water from underground is damaging lakes, streams and wetlands, particularly during summer, said Andrew Streitz, a hydrologist at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.</p><p style=\"margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 12px; \">\"We\'re a water rich state, and I think for the first time we\'re bumping up against limits to what we thought of as a limitless resource,\" said Streitz, who studies the interaction between groundwater and surface water. <a href=\"http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/05/increasing-water-use-prompts-dnr/\" title=\"Increasing water use prompts DNR to test local groundwater management\">More</a> (Source: Minnesota Public Radio)</p><p>&nbsp;</p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; \"></span></p><p style=\"margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 12px; \">St. Paul, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is trying to improve the way it manages the state\'s underground water supply.</p>','',1318376518,2),(415,415,4,'N.Y.\'s hidden problem: Water, sewer system need $75 billion upgrade','<p><span style=\"color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;\">Of the state\'s $250 billion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, the bulk is for deficient bridges and crumbling roads that can be seen in plain view by the taxpayers who fund them.</span></p><p><span style=\"color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;\">But New York also needs $75 billion for an often-forgotten piece of infrastructure: the thousands of aging, complex sewer and drinking water systems that serve 18 million people in the state. <a href=\"http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20111008/NEWS01/110080334/N-Y-s-hidden-problem-Water-sewer-system-need-75-billion-upgrade?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE\" title=\"N.Y.\'s hidden problem: Water, sewer system need $75 billion upgrade\">More</a> (Source: Press Connects.com)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;\">Of the state\'s $250 billion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, the bulk is for deficient bridges and crumbling roads that can be seen in plain view by the taxpayers who fund them.</span></p>','',1318442700,2),(416,416,4,'USGS groundwater study expected to spur progress','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;\"Now what?\" might be the operative query with the release of a lengthy and complicated groundwater study that concludes what has long been suspected -- pumping from wells is affecting existing surface water rights in the Yakima River Basin.</p><p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; padding: 0px;\">What will happen as a result of the 12-year, $6 million U.S. Geological Survey study isn\'t yet in full focus. <a href=\"http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/10/01/usgs-groundwater-study-expected-to-spur-progress\" title=\"USGS groundwater study expected to spur progress\">More</a> (Source: The Yakima Herald)</p></span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;\"><p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;\"Now what?\" might be the operative query with the release of a lengthy and complicated groundwater study that concludes what has long been suspected -- pumping from wells is affecting existing surface water rights in the Yakima River Basin.</p>','',1318442913,2),(417,417,4,'India and Pakistan at Odds Over Shrinking Indus River','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Nearly 30 percent of the world\'s cotton supply comes from India and Pakistan, much of that from the Indus River Valley. On average, about 737 billion gallons are withdrawn from the Indus River annually to grow cotton—enough to provide Delhi residents with household water for more than two years. <a href=\"http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/10/111012-india-pakistan-indus-river-water/?\" title=\"India and Pakistan at Odds Over Shrinking Indus River\">More</a> (The National Geographic)</span></span></p>','<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Nearly 30 percent of the world\'s cotton supply comes from India and Pakistan, much of that from the Indus River Valley. On average, about 737 billion gallons are withdrawn from the Indus River annually to grow cotton—enough to provide Delhi residents with household water for more than two years.','',1318522086,2),(418,418,4,'More Places Change Course on Fluoride in Water','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">A growing number of communities are choosing to stop adding fluoride to their water systems, even though the federal government and federal health officials maintain their full support for a measure they say provides a 25 percent reduction in tooth decay&nbsp;nationwide. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/us/more-places-change-course-on-fluoride-in-water.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"More Places Change Course on Fluoride in Water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">A growing number of communities are choosing to stop adding fluoride to their water systems, even though the federal government and federal health officials maintain their full support for a measure they say provides a 25 percent reduction in tooth decay&nbsp;nationwide.','',1318522838,2),(419,419,4,'Resources - Leaks','<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>Resources For Finding Leaks at Home</h2>\r\n<ul style=\"padding-bottom: 0.4em; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.4em\">\r\n	<li style=\"padding-bottom: 0.2em; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #333333; padding-top: 0.2em\"><a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/how-to-videos-water-conservation\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #318ca7; text-decoration: underline; padding-top: 0px\">How To Videos</a></li>\r\n	<li style=\"padding-bottom: 0.2em; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #333333; padding-top: 0.2em\"><em style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; font-style: normal; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/findleaks_h20_meter.pdf\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #318ca7; text-decoration: underline; padding-top: 0px\"><span style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #318ca7; padding-top: 0px\">Using Your Water Meter to Test for Leaks</span></a></em>&nbsp;(PDF)</li>\r\n	<li style=\"padding-bottom: 0.2em; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #333333; padding-top: 0.2em\"><span style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #000000; padding-top: 0px\">More tips for finding leaks that are&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #318ca7\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/FindLeaks_in.pdf\">indoors</a></span></span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #333333\"><a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/FindLeaks_out.pdf\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; color: #318ca7; text-decoration: underline; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"outdoor leak page\">outdoors</a></span></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','<p>&nbsp;</p>','',1340914906,2),(420,420,4,'Retrofitting your toilet','<h2>See how to retrofit an older toilet</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/how-to-videos-water-conservation\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"79\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/video_retrofitting.jpg\" width=\"103\" /></a></p>\r\n','<h2>See how to retrofit an older toilet</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/how-to-videos-water-conservation\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"79\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/video_retrofitting.jpg\" width=\"103\" /></a></p>\r\n','',1340914944,2),(421,421,4,'Water Meter - Use it to find a leak','<h2>Use your water meter to find out if you have a water leak at home</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/how-to-videos-water-conservation\"><img alt=\"Use your water meter to find out if you have a leak at home\" height=\"79\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/video_finding_leak.jpg\" width=\"103\" /></a></p>\r\n','<h2>Use your water meter to find out if you have a water leak at home</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http://conserveh2o.org/how-to-videos-water-conservation\"><img alt=\"Use your water meter to find out if you have a leak at home\" height=\"79\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/video_finding_leak.jpg\" width=\"103\" /></a></p>\r\n','',1340914975,2),(422,422,4,'Empty Fields Fill Urban Basins and Farmers’ Pockets','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">Three generations of Al Kalin’s family have worked their 2,000 acres of carrots and sugar beets, wheat and alfalfa for almost a century in the Imperial Valley, a scorching swath of Southern California desert that was unfit for farming until water from the Colorado River was diverted here&nbsp;in 1901. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/science/earth/24water.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Empty Fields Fill Urban Basins and Farmers’ Pockets\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\">Three generations of Al Kalin’s family have worked their 2,000 acres of carrots and sugar beets, wheat and alfalfa for almost a century in the Imperial Valley, a scorching swath of Southern California desert that was unfit for farming until water from the Colorado River was diverted here&nbsp;in 1901.','',1319484404,2),(423,423,4,'Levi Strauss Tries to Minimize Water Use','<p>From the cotton field in rural India to the local rag bin, a typical pair of blue jeans consumes 919 gallons of water during its life cycle, Levi Strauss &amp; Company says, or enough to fill about 15 spa-size bathtubs. That includes the water that goes into irrigating the cotton crop, stitching the jeans together and washing them scores of times at home.</p><p>The company wants to reduce that number any way it can, and not just to project environmental responsibility. It fears that water shortages caused by climate change may jeopardize the company’s very existence in the coming decades by making cotton too expensive or scarce. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/science/earth/levi-strauss-tries-to-minimize-water-use.html?ref=water\" title=\"Levi Strauss Tries to Minimize Water Use\">More</a> (Source:The New York Times)</p>','<p>From the cotton field in rural India to the local rag bin, a typical pair of blue jeans consumes 919 gallons of water during its life cycle, Levi Strauss &amp; Company says, or enough to fill about 15 spa-size bathtubs. That includes the water that goes into irrigating the cotton crop, stitching the jeans together and washing them scores of times at home.</p>','',1320265809,2),(424,424,4,'A Small Town, Almost Waterless, Takes a Big Gamble','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">On her way to work recently, Jackie Levingston, the volunteer mayor of this ranching town east of Waco, stopped at an office in City Hall to pay her water bill. “Before there’s no water left to buy,” she said, making a sad joke. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/us/a-small-town-almost-waterless-takes-a-big-gamble.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"A Small Town, Almost Waterless, Takes a Big Gamble\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">On her way to work recently, Jackie Levingston, the volunteer mayor of this ranching town east of Waco, stopped at an office in City Hall to pay her water bill. “Before there’s no water left to buy,” she said, making a sad joke.','',1321299235,2),(426,426,4,'Klamath Basin water bill is landmark, but will it pass Congress?','<p>Farmers, ranchers, tribes and environmentalists are burying a history of physical threats, harsh words and competing demands to unite behind landmark legislation that would settle a century-long battle over the most precious commodity in the Klamath Basin – water. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/11/klamath_bill_is_landmark_but_w.html\" title=\"Klamath Basin water bill is landmark, but will it pass Congress?\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>','<p>Farmers, ranchers, tribes and environmentalists are burying a history of physical threats, harsh words and competing demands to unite behind landmark legislation that would settle a century-long battle over the most precious commodity in the Klamath Basin – water. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/11/klamath_bill_is_landmark_but_w.html\" title=\"Klamath Basin water bill is landmark, but will it pass Congress?\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>','',1321396928,2),(425,425,4,'Really? The Claim: Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day to Protect the Kidneys','<h2><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #333333; font-weight: normal;\">The old saw about drinking eight glasses of water a day for overall health is widely considered a myth.</span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">But research over the years has suggested that drinking extra water helps the kidneys clear sodium, urea and toxins from the body. And in the past year, two large studies found a lower risk of long-term kidney problems among people who drink more water and other fluids daily. <a href=\"http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/really-the-claim-drink-eight-glasses-of-water-a-day-to-protect-the-kidneys/?ref=water\" title=\"Really? The Claim: Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day to Protect the Kidneys\">More</a></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">(Source: The New York Times)</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"></span></p></h2><p>&nbsp;</p>','<h2><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #333333; font-weight: normal;\">The old saw about drinking eight glasses of water a day for overall health is widely considered a myth.</span></p>','',1321299184,2),(427,427,4,'Desalination: Worth Its Salt to keep the UK ahead of the game?','<p><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">One of the UK\'s largest water utilities has opened the country\'s first major desalination facility in London. Tom Freyberg visits the site to look at the four-stage reverse osmosis technology and finds out how the new supply will help the city beat future water droughts.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display/9101975076/articles/water-wastewater-international/volume-25/issue-3/editorial-focus/desalination--_energy/desalination_-worth.html\" title=\"Desalination: Worth Its Salt to keep the UK ahead of the game?\">More</a> (Source: Water World)</span></span></p></p>','<p><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">One of the UK\'s largest water utilities has opened the country\'s first major desalination facility in London.','',1323189165,2),(428,428,4,'2010/11 Annual Report','<h2>Annual Report 2010-11</h2>\r\n<h2><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/2011_Cover%20_%20tout.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px\" /></h2>\r\n<p>The <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/plans/RWPC-FY-2010-2011_YearEndReport-web.pdf\">2010-11 Annual Report</a> describes the valuable programs and services provided by the Regional Water Providers Consortium this past fiscal year.</p>\r\n','<h2>Annual Report 2010-11</h2>\r\n<h2><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/2011_Cover%20_%20tout.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px\" /></h2>\r\n<p>The <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/plans/RWPC-FY-2010-2011_YearEndReport-web.pdf\">2010-11 Annual Report</a> describes the valuable programs and services provided by the Regional Water Providers Consortium this past fiscal year.</p>\r\n','',1337382717,2),(429,429,4,'Water Lean, Grow Green Workshop','','','',1331339105,0),(430,430,4,'Let your dishwasher do the work','','','',1351122198,0),(446,446,4,'Water Savings Kit','','','',1359674830,0),(431,431,4,'Water From Yosemite Is Still Cheap, for Now','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;\">The going rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco is about $2,500 a month. That’s the same amount the city pays to use eight miles of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park as a reservoir. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/us/proposal-would-raise-rent-on-hetch-hetchy-reservoir.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Water From Yosemite Is Still Cheap, for Now\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;\">The going rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco is about $2,500 a month. That’s the same amount the city pays to use eight miles of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park as a reservoir. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/us/proposal-would-raise-rent-on-hetch-hetchy-reservoir.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"Water From Yosemite Is Still Cheap, for Now\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</span></p>','',1326155968,2),(461,461,4,'Getting Lessons on Water by Designing a Playground','<p>The sixth graders at Stephen A. Halsey Junior High School 157 in Queens have a tough assignment before them: design a new playground that will transform a sea of black asphalt at their school into a recreational oasis &mdash; and, while they are at it, help clean up New York City&rsquo;s waterways. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/nyregion/queens-students-get-water-lessons-by-designing-playground.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','<p>The sixth graders at Stephen A. Halsey Junior High School 157 in Queens have a tough assignment before them: design a new playground that will transform a sea of black asphalt at their school into a recreational oasis &mdash; and, while they are at it, help clean up New York City&rsquo;s waterways. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/nyregion/queens-students-get-water-lessons-by-designing-playground.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','',1336490462,2),(462,462,4,'Summer 2012 PSAs','<h2>KGW - 2012 PSAs</h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">NEW!</span> <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/PSA1.wmv\">PSA 1 </a>(:30 sec)</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">NEW!</span> <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/PSA3-15sec.wmv\">PSA 2</a> (:15 sec)</p>\r\n','<h2>KGW - 2012 PSAs</h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">NEW!</span> <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/PSA1.wmv\">PSA 1 </a>(:30 sec)</p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">NEW!</span> <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/PSA3-15sec.wmv\">PSA 2</a> (:15 sec)</p>\r\n','',1337119723,2),(432,432,4,'Yard, Garden & Patio Show','','','',1360624313,0),(437,437,4,'Texas town relying on tanker trucks for water','<p><span style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 19px; background-color: #fefefe; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px\">Tanker trucks loaded with water have become the lifeline for a Texas lakefront village that came precariously close to becoming the state&#39;s first community to run out of drinking water during a historic drought. <a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57368714/drought-forces-texas-town-to-truck-in-water/?tag=mncol;lst;1\" title=\"Texas town relying on tanker trucks for water\">More</a> (Source: CBS News)</span></p>\r\n','<p><span style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 19px; background-color: #fefefe; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px\">Tanker trucks loaded with water have become the lifeline for a Texas lakefront village that came precariously close to becoming the state&#39;s first community to run out of drinking water during a historic drought. <a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57368714/drought-forces-texas-town-to-truck-in-water/?tag=mncol;lst;1\" title=\"Texas town relying on tanker trucks for water\">More</a> (Source: CBS News)</span></p>\r\n','',1339711605,2),(438,438,4,'Russians drill into previously untouched Lake Vostok below Antarctic glacier','<p>Russian scientists have drilled into the vast, dark and never-before-touched Lake Vostok 2.2 miles below the surface of Antarctica, the state-run Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported Monday. <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/russians-drill-into-lake-vostok-begin-search-for-life-under-antarticas-surface/2012/02/09/gIQARwn31Q_story.html\">More</a> (Source: The Washington Post)</p>\r\n','<p>Russian scientists have drilled into the vast, dark and never-before-touched Lake Vostok 2.2 miles below the surface of Antarctica, the state-run Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported Monday. <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/russians-drill-into-lake-vostok-begin-search-for-life-under-antarticas-surface/2012/02/09/gIQARwn31Q_story.html\">More</a> (Source: The Washington Post)</p>\r\n','',1339711649,2),(439,439,4,'Waterwise Irrigation Trends and Technologies Workshop','','','',1332174203,0),(440,440,4,'Kids - Washing machine basketball','<p><a href=\"/kids/washing_machine_basketball\"><img style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" src=\"/images/hl_kids_bball.gif\" alt=\"Washing Machine Basketball\" width=\"325\" height=\"115\" /></a><br />Help buzz bee save some water by playing some&nbsp;<a href=\"/kids/washing_machine_basketball\">hoops!</a></p>','<p><a href=\"/kids/washing_machine_basketball\"><img style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" src=\"/images/hl_kids_bball.gif\" alt=\"Washing Machine Basketball\" width=\"325\" height=\"115\" /></a><br />Help buzz bee save some water by playing some&nbsp;<a href=\"/kids/washing_machine_basketball\">hoops!</a></p>','',1328824625,2),(442,442,4,'Kids - Teacher Resources','<h2><img alt=\"apple\" height=\"52\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/iStock_000017092601XSmall.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"51\" />Teacher Resources</h2>\r\n<p>Find activity books, school assembly programs, and other resources <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/teacher-resources-school-assembly-programs\" title=\"Teacher Resources\">here</a>.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<h2><img alt=\"apple\" height=\"52\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/iStock_000017092601XSmall.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"51\" />Teacher Resources</h2>\r\n<p>Find activity books, school assembly programs, and other resources <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/teacher-resources-school-assembly-programs\" title=\"Teacher Resources\">here</a>.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','',1349193573,2),(441,441,4,'Kid\'s games','<h1>Kid&#39;s Games</h1>\r\n<p><a href=\"/kids/washing_machine_basketball\"><img alt=\"Washing Machine Basketball Game\" height=\"115\" src=\"/images/hl_kids_bball.gif\" width=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/kids/dripping_faucets\"><img alt=\"Dripping Faucets Interactive Game\" height=\"115\" src=\"/images/hl_kids_faucets.gif\" width=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<h1>Kid&#39;s Games</h1>\r\n<p><a href=\"/kids/washing_machine_basketball\"><img alt=\"Washing Machine Basketball Game\" height=\"115\" src=\"/images/hl_kids_bball.gif\" width=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/kids/dripping_faucets\"><img alt=\"Dripping Faucets Interactive Game\" height=\"115\" src=\"/images/hl_kids_faucets.gif\" width=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','',1357778303,2),(450,450,4,'If Conservation Fails, Industry May Try Groundwater','<p>Last summer, near the height of the most intense drought in recorded Texas history, ConocoPhillips officials grew concerned. The company operates an oil refinery near the southeastern town of Sweeny, and its major water source, the San Bernard River, was getting drier. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/us/in-texas-conocophillips-and-other-plants-strive-to-conserve-water-but-look-into-groundwater-just-in-case.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"If Conservation Fails, Industry May Try Groundwater\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>','<p>Last summer, near the height of the most intense drought in recorded Texas history, ConocoPhillips officials grew concerned. The company operates an oil refinery near the southeastern town of Sweeny, and its major water source, the San Bernard River, was getting drier. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/us/in-texas-conocophillips-and-other-plants-strive-to-conserve-water-but-look-into-groundwater-just-in-case.html?_r=1&amp;ref=water\" title=\"If Conservation Fails, Industry May Try Groundwater\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>','',1330388969,2),(451,451,4,'Mild drought caused Maya collapse in Mexico, Guatemala','<p>Relatively mild drought conditions may have been enough to cause the collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, which flourished until about AD950 in what is now southern Mexico and Guatemala.<a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17149812\">More</a> (Source: BBC)</p>','<p>Relatively mild drought conditions may have been enough to cause the collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, which flourished until about AD950 in what is now southern Mexico and Guatemala.<a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17149812\">More</a> (Source: BBC)</p>','',1330389235,2),(452,452,4,'Water Pipe Study: United States Needs $1 Trillion For Drinking Water Lines Over Next 25 Years','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, \'Helvetica Neue\', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\">Plugging the leaks in water pipes and building new ones to keep up with a growing population could cost the United States $1 trillion over the next 25 years, according to&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.awwa.org/publications/breakingnewsdetail.cfm?itemnumber=58522\" target=\"_hplink\" style=\"list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; border-image: initial; color: #2b0073; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; font-family: Arial, \'Helvetica Neue\', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: initial none initial;\">an industry study</a><span style=\"font-family: Arial, \'Helvetica Neue\', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\">&nbsp;released Monday. <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/water-pipe-study-systems_n_1307715.html\" title=\"Water Pipe Study: United States Needs $1 Trillion For Drinking Water Lines Over Next 25 Years\">More</a> (Source: The Huffington Post)</span></p>','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, \'Helvetica Neue\', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\">Plugging the leaks in water pipes and building new ones to keep up with a growing population could cost the United States $1 trillion over the next 25 years, according to&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.awwa.org/publications/breakingnewsdetail.cfm?itemnumber=58522\" target=\"_hplink\" style=\"list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; border-image: initial; color: #2b0073; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color:','',1330550450,2),(453,453,4,'Drought will push up price of food, farmers warn','<p><p>Farmers in drought-stricken areas of the country are facing crucial decisions in the next few days and weeks over what to grow this year – and their plans could mean rising food prices for hard-pressed consumers this summer.</p><p>Most of the south-east of England was officially declared to be in drought last week, and large swaths of the Midlands and south of England were confirmed as \"at risk\", with hosepipe bans and other restrictions likely to be introduced soon. <a href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/feb/26/drought-push-up-price-food?INTCMP=SRCH\" title=\"Drought will push up price of food, farmers warn\">More</a> (Source: The Gaurdian)</p></p>','<p><p>Farmers in drought-stricken areas of the country are facing crucial decisions in the next few days and weeks over what to grow this year – and their plans could mean rising food prices for hard-pressed consumers this summer.</p>','',1330550900,2),(455,455,4,'Unfortunately, You Can’t Get Your Water over WiFi','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto; \">In the last two years, we have spent a huge sum of money on infrastructure &mdash; one kind of infrastructure. <a href=\"http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/03/08/water-over-wifi/\">More</a> (Source: National Geographic)</span></p>\r\n','<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto; \">In the last two years, we have spent a huge sum of money on infrastructure &mdash; one kind of infrastructure. <a href=\"http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/03/08/water-over-wifi/\">More</a> (Source: National Geographic)</span></p>\r\n','',1331682610,2),(470,470,4,'Kid activities','<h2>More fun activites!</h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/What_do_you_know.pdf\"><img alt=\"What do you know about h2o activity book\" height=\"109\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/WhatDoYouKnow.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; float: right\" width=\"144\" /></a>Jump on in! Test how much you know about h2o with this <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/What_do_you_know.pdf\">book</a> of puzzles and games.Or download our cool&nbsp;Water Smart stickers (use sticker paper, <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Stickers.pdf\">English</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Sticker_Spanish.pdf\">Spanish</a>) or Water Smart bookmarks (trim to size, <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Bookmarks.pdf\">English</a>&nbsp;<a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Bookmarks_Spanish.pdf\">Spanish</a>).</p>\r\n','<h2>More fun activites!</h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/kids/What_do_you_know.pdf\"><img alt=\"What do you know about h2o activity book\" height=\"109\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/WhatDoYouKnow.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; float: right\" width=\"144\" /></a>Jump on in!','',1340317994,2),(479,479,4,'Water Smart and Save Money This Summer','<p>&nbsp;<font color=\"#333333\">Most homeowners overwater their yard, unintentionally wasting money every time they take out the hose or turn on the sprinklers. To raise awareness of the benefits of efficient watering practices, the Irrigation Association has named July Smart Irrigation Month.<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.groundwater.org/au/archives/AQ_2701p3.pdf?utm_source=Summer+2012+Aquifer&amp;utm_campaign=www.groundwater.org&amp;utm_medium=email\">More</a> (The Groundwater Foundation&#39;s quarterly newsletter <em>The Aquifer)</em></font></p>\r\n','<p>&nbsp;<font color=\"#333333\">Most homeowners overwater their yard, unintentionally wasting money every time they take out the hose or turn on the sprinklers. To raise awareness of the benefits of efficient watering practices, the Irrigation Association has named July Smart Irrigation Month.<br />\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.groundwater.org/au/archives/AQ_2701p3.pdf?utm_source=Summer+2012+Aquifer&amp;utm_campaign=www.groundwater.org&amp;utm_medium=email\">More</a> (The Groundwater Foundation&#39;s quarterly newsletter <em>The Aquifer)</em></font></p>\r\n','',1343057004,2),(473,473,4,'Namibia Water Discovery May Supply 40% of Nation, Namibian Says','<p>Fresh water from a newly discovered aquifer in northern Namibia may be vast enough to supply 40 percent of the population for hundreds of years, the Namibian reported, citing officials.(<a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-12/namibia-water-discovery-may-supply-40-of-nation-namibian-says.html\">More</a>) Bloomberg News</p>\r\n','<p>Fresh water from a newly discovered aquifer in northern Namibia may be vast enough to supply 40 percent of the population for hundreds of years, the Namibian reported, citing officials.(<a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-12/namibia-water-discovery-may-supply-40-of-nation-namibian-says.html\">More</a>) Bloomberg News</p>\r\n','',1342135156,2),(474,474,4,'Novato\'s $6 million water recycling plant nears completion','<p><span id=\"rds_global\">At the Novato Sanitary District, a yellow backhoe scoops up coffee-colored gravel as workers swarm nearby, putting the final touches in place for the August opening of a $6 million recycling plant that will save Novato 150 million gallons of water a year. (<a href=\"http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_21039574/novatos-6-million-water-recycling-plant-nears-completion\">More</a>) Marin Independent Journal</span></p>\r\n','<p><span id=\"rds_global\">At the Novato Sanitary District, a yellow backhoe scoops up coffee-colored gravel as workers swarm nearby, putting the final touches in place for the August opening of a $6 million recycling plant that will save Novato 150 million gallons of water a year. (<a href=\"http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_21039574/novatos-6-million-water-recycling-plant-nears-completion\">More</a>) Marin Independent Journal</span></p>\r\n','',1342135262,2),(475,475,4,'Brochure -  Irrigation Tips Card','<h2><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/guides/watering.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 146px\" /></h2>\r\n<h2>10 Tips to help you use water efficiently outdoors</h2>\r\n<p>The greatest waste of watering is watering too much, too often. Use these <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/RWPC_Irrigation_Tips_Card.pdf\">10 tips</a> to water your landscape efficiently this summer.</p>\r\n','<h2><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/guides/watering.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 146px\" /></h2>\r\n<h2>10 Tips to help you use water efficiently outdoors</h2>\r\n<p>The greatest waste of watering is watering too much, too often. Use these <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/RWPC_Irrigation_Tips_Card.pdf\">10 tips</a> to water your landscape efficiently this summer.</p>\r\n','',1342468469,2),(476,476,4,'Alaska Glacier Studied For Clues On Water Supply','<p>Anchorage is one of the few North American cities that depend on a glacier for most of their drinking water. The Eklutna glacier also provides some of the city&#39;s electricity, through hydro power. So a team of researchers is working to answer a very important question: How long will the glacier&#39;s water supply last? <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/2012/06/25/155462729/alaska-glacier-studied-for-clues-on-water-supply\">More</a> (NPR News)</p>\r\n','<p>Anchorage is one of the few North American cities that depend on a glacier for most of their drinking water. The Eklutna glacier also provides some of the city&#39;s electricity, through hydro power. So a team of researchers is working to answer a very important question: How long will the glacier&#39;s water supply last? <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/2012/06/25/155462729/alaska-glacier-studied-for-clues-on-water-supply\">More</a> (NPR News)</p>\r\n','',1342541890,2),(477,477,4,'Texas Seeks New Water Supplies Amid Drought','<p>The punishing seven-year drought of the 1950s in Texas brought about the modern era of water planning. But the drought of 2011 was the hottest, driest 12 months on record there. <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156366821/texas-seeks-new-water-supplies-amid-drought\">More</a> (NPR News)</p>\r\n','<p>The punishing seven-year drought of the 1950s in Texas brought about the modern era of water planning. But the drought of 2011 was the hottest, driest 12 months on record there. <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156366821/texas-seeks-new-water-supplies-amid-drought\">More</a> (NPR News)</p>\r\n','',1342544085,2),(478,478,4,'Drought In U.S. Now Worst Since 1956; Food Prices To Spike, Economy To Suffer','<p>With about 55 percent of the continental U.S. suffering from &quot;moderate to extreme drought&quot; conditions the nation is withering under conditions that haven&#39;t been this bad since 1956, according to a new report from National Climatic Data Center. <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/17/156894107/drought-in-u-s-now-worst-since-1956-food-prices-to-spike-economy-to-suffer\">More</a> (NPR News)</p>\r\n','<p>With about 55 percent of the continental U.S. suffering from &quot;moderate to extreme drought&quot; conditions the nation is withering under conditions that haven&#39;t been this bad since 1956, according to a new report from National Climatic Data Center. <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/17/156894107/drought-in-u-s-now-worst-since-1956-food-prices-to-spike-economy-to-suffer\">More</a> (NPR News)</p>\r\n','',1342544175,2),(489,489,4,'Plant selection is key for successful water-wise gardens','<p>Ostriches hide their heads in the sand. In western Oregon, we hide our heads under a rain cloud, stubbornly believing in the myth of ever-present rain. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2012/09/plant_selection_is_key_for_suc.html\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>\r\n','<p>Ostriches hide their heads in the sand. In western Oregon, we hide our heads under a rain cloud, stubbornly believing in the myth of ever-present rain. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2012/09/plant_selection_is_key_for_suc.html\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>\r\n','',1347898091,2),(503,503,4,'Water and Energy Saving Tips and Tricks That Could Save Your Property Thousands!','<p>The Consortium will co-present with <a href=\"http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/default.aspx\">Portland General Electric (PGE)</a> Metro Multifamily Housing Association Membership Luncheon <a href=\"http://www.metromultifamily.com/Files/ClassFlyers/11_14_PDX_Lunch_Water_Conserv.pdf\">More Info</a></p>\r\n','<p>The Consortium will co-present with <a href=\"http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/default.aspx\">Portland General Electric (PGE)</a> Metro Multifamily Housing Association Membership Luncheon <a href=\"http://www.metromultifamily.com/Files/ClassFlyers/11_14_PDX_Lunch_Water_Conserv.pdf\">More Info</a></p>\r\n','',1351894519,2),(480,480,4,'Brown Says $14 Billion Plan Will Boost California Water','<p>Governor Jerry Brown unveiled plans for a $14 billion tunnel system to divert abundant Northern California water to thirsty Southern California cities and farms that grow half of the U.S.&rsquo;s fresh produce.<a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-25/brown-says-14-billion-plan-will-boost-california-water.html\">More</a> (Bloomberg News)</p>\r\n','<p>Governor Jerry Brown unveiled plans for a $14 billion tunnel system to divert abundant Northern California water to thirsty Southern California cities and farms that grow half of the U.S.&rsquo;s fresh produce.<a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-25/brown-says-14-billion-plan-will-boost-california-water.html\">More</a> (Bloomberg News)</p>\r\n','',1343255889,2),(481,481,4,'Good watering habits in the garden can produce healthier plants and lower the water bill','<p>The warmer days signal rapid growth in plants, which also increases their water needs. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2012/07/good_watering_habits_in_the_ga.html\">More</a> (Source: The Hillsboro Argus)</p>\r\n','<p>The warmer days signal rapid growth in plants, which also increases their water needs. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2012/07/good_watering_habits_in_the_ga.html\">More</a> (Source: The Hillsboro Argus)</p>\r\n','',1343256923,2),(487,487,4,'Drought Disrupts Everyday Tasks In Rural Midwest','<p>The wells supplying people&rsquo;s homes are running dry here at the heart of the nation&rsquo;s drought, which the government announced on Thursday has spread to 63.2 percent of the country, centered in the parched earth of the southern Midwest. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/us/midwest-water-wells-drying-up-in-drought.html?ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','<p>The wells supplying people&rsquo;s homes are running dry here at the heart of the nation&rsquo;s drought, which the government announced on Thursday has spread to 63.2 percent of the country, centered in the parched earth of the southern Midwest. <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/us/midwest-water-wells-drying-up-in-drought.html?ref=water\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','',1346279329,2),(483,483,4,'Tales from the worst US drought in decades: Hauling water, drooping trees, creative forecasts','<p>The United States is in the midst of the worst drought in decades, and the dry weather and soaring temperatures are taking a toll on people living and working in Ohio west to California and Texas north to the Dakotas. Farmers have watched their corn wither and their cattle go hungry. Homeowners have seen their lawns turn brown and gardens wilt. Communities in the Midwest that rarely experience water shortages have enacted restrictions, and businesses are looking for ways to stay afloat as sales fall off. Here are a few of their stories: <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/tales-from-the-worst-us-drought-in-decades-hauling-water-drooping-trees-creative-forecasts/2012/08/11/61f99570-e3c8-11e1-89f7-76e23a982d06_story.html\">More</a> (Source: The Washington Post)</p>\r\n','<p>The United States is in the midst of the worst drought in decades, and the dry weather and soaring temperatures are taking a toll on people living and working in Ohio west to California and Texas north to the Dakotas. Farmers have watched their corn wither and their cattle go hungry. Homeowners have seen their lawns turn brown and gardens wilt. Communities in the Midwest that rarely experience water shortages have enacted restrictions, and businesses are looking for ways to stay afloat as sales fall off.','',1344881124,2),(484,484,4,'Native plants adapt to the normal summer drought of the Pacific Northwest','<p>Western Oregon has a yearly drought period at the end of summer, usually from August to October. In these months, we average 50 to 60 days with little to no rainfall. Keeping landscapes green during this time can take a lot of water. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2012/08/native_plants_adapt_to_the_nor.html\">More</a> (Source: The Hillsboro Argus)</p>\r\n','<p>Western Oregon has a yearly drought period at the end of summer, usually from August to October. In these months, we average 50 to 60 days with little to no rainfall. Keeping landscapes green during this time can take a lot of water. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2012/08/native_plants_adapt_to_the_nor.html\">More</a> (Source: The Hillsboro Argus)</p>\r\n','',1344881954,2),(485,485,4,'New toilet technology after 150 years of waste','<p>These aren&#39;t your typical loos. One uses microwave energy to transform human waste into electricity. Another captures urine and uses it for flushing. And still another turns excrement into charcoal. <a href=\"http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=YVIbSYEf\">More</a> (Source: The Associated Press)</p>\r\n','<p>These aren&#39;t your typical loos. One uses microwave energy to transform human waste into electricity. Another captures urine and uses it for flushing. And still another turns excrement into charcoal. <a href=\"http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=YVIbSYEf\">More</a> (Source: The Associated Press)</p>\r\n','',1345045428,2),(488,488,4,'Volcano Shoots Geyser Of Water Up Into Space ','<p>What we have here is a moon &mdash; a small one (slightly wider than the state of Arizona) &mdash; circling Saturn.</p>\r\n<p>If you look closely, you will see a small splay of light at its top, looking like a circular fountain.</p>\r\n<p>That&#39;s because it <em>is a fountain &mdash; </em>of sorts. A bunch of volcano-like jets are sending fantastically high geysers of water vapor up into the sky, so high that you can see them in this remarkable print by Michael Benson, back lit by light bouncing off of Saturn. <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/09/07/160743112/volcano-shoots-geyser-of-water-up-into-space\">More</a> (Source: National Public Radio)</p>\r\n','<p>What we have here is a moon &mdash; a small one (slightly wider than the state of Arizona) &mdash; circling Saturn.</p>\r\n<p>If you look closely, you will see a small splay of light at its top, looking like a circular fountain.</p>','',1347553099,2),(486,486,4,'The Music of Drought Outlasts the Experience of Hardship','<p>Major droughts in the U.S. Corn Belt occur roughly once each generation. They penetrate not only agriculture, but pop culture as well. <a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-29/the-music-of-drought-outlasts-the-experience-of-hardship.html\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg News)</p>\r\n','<p>Major droughts in the U.S. Corn Belt occur roughly once each generation. They penetrate not only agriculture, but pop culture as well. <a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-29/the-music-of-drought-outlasts-the-experience-of-hardship.html\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg News)</p>\r\n','',1346277120,2),(492,492,4,'Calculator - washing hands','','','',1349198622,0),(493,493,4,'Consortium Overview Presentation','<h2><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Board-PP-2012.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; height: 75px; width: 100px;\" />Consortium Overview Presentation</h2>\r\n<p>This <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/RWPC_boardS2012.pdf\">PowerPoint presentation</a> was presented at the October 2012 Consortium board meeting and provides a detailed overview of the Consortium&#39;s history and programs.</p>\r\n','<h2><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/Board-PP-2012.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; height: 75px; width: 100px;\" />Consortium Overview Presentation</h2>\r\n<p>This <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/rwpc_resources/RWPC_boardS2012.pdf\">PowerPoint presentation</a> was presented at the October 2012 Consortium board meeting and provides a detailed overview of the Consortium&#39;s history and programs.</p>\r\n','',1349205709,2),(495,495,4,'Hunt for water in eastern Oregon has farmers scrambling to tap Columbia River','<p>The crick, as it&#39;s called, tumbles out of the Blue Mountains, carrying snowmelt and spring rain to the Umatilla River. Water is scarce here, eight to 12 inches of precipitation annually on the flats, but Butter Creek grows enough in its 57 mile run to become a rushing stream for a couple months a year. By high summer it is bone dry, a channeled low spot amid the sage. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/10/in_the_umatilla_basin_past_wat.html\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>\r\n','<p>The crick, as it&#39;s called, tumbles out of the Blue Mountains, carrying snowmelt and spring rain to the Umatilla River. Water is scarce here, eight to 12 inches of precipitation annually on the flats, but Butter Creek grows enough in its 57 mile run to become a rushing stream for a couple months a year. By high summer it is bone dry, a channeled low spot amid the sage. <a href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/10/in_the_umatilla_basin_past_wat.html\">More</a> (Source: The Oregonian)</p>\r\n','',1350421858,2),(496,496,4,'Squeezing Blood From the Desert: The West Grapples With Less Water ','<p>No matter the place - California&#39;s Central Valley, southern Nevada, the Colorado River, the Southern Plains - water is harder to find across much of the West. And, with energy demand and populations growing, once-unfathomable choices about water pricing and the future of agriculture are unavoidable. <a href=\"http://www.ceres.org/press/blog-posts/squeezing-blood-from-the-desert-the-west-grapples-with-less-water\">More</a> (Source:Ceres)</p>\r\n','<p>No matter the place - California&#39;s Central Valley, southern Nevada, the Colorado River, the Southern Plains - water is harder to find across much of the West. And, with energy demand and populations growing, once-unfathomable choices about water pricing and the future of agriculture are unavoidable. <a href=\"http://www.ceres.org/press/blog-posts/squeezing-blood-from-the-desert-the-west-grapples-with-less-water\">More</a> (Source:Ceres)</p>\r\n','',1351181522,2),(497,497,4,'Farmers Watching Their Water Use','<p>For decades, farmers here have tapped a vast underground reservoir to irrigate their fields to grow corn, soybeans and wheat. Now they are reluctantly starting to reduce their water use, fearing a dwindling supply could otherwise make them the last generation to grow bumper crops in this arid patch of the High Plains. <a href=\"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444592704578062901539482028.html?mod=googlenews_wsj\">More</a> (Source: The Wall Street Journal)</p>\r\n','<p>For decades, farmers here have tapped a vast underground reservoir to irrigate their fields to grow corn, soybeans and wheat. Now they are reluctantly starting to reduce their water use, fearing a dwindling supply could otherwise make them the last generation to grow bumper crops in this arid patch of the High Plains. <a href=\"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444592704578062901539482028.html?mod=googlenews_wsj\">More</a> (Source: The Wall Street Journal)</p>\r\n','',1351534834,2),(498,498,4,'Aging North Jersey water systems will cost users ','<p>A water main breaks near the Meadowlands Sports Complex and shuts down Route 3 during rush hour, choking traffic for 5 miles. A main break along Route 9W leaves thousands of customers in Englewood, Tenafly and Fort Lee with low water pressure and forces them to boil their water before using it. A burst in Clifton floods a parking lot with 40 million gallons of&nbsp;water. <a href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Aging-North-Jersey-water-systems-will-cost-users-3988438.php#page-1\">More</a> (Source: San Francisco Chronicle)</p>\r\n','<p>A water main breaks near the Meadowlands Sports Complex and shuts down Route 3 during rush hour, choking traffic for 5 miles. A main break along Route 9W leaves thousands of customers in Englewood, Tenafly and Fort Lee with low water pressure and forces them to boil their water before using it. A burst in Clifton floods a parking lot with 40 million gallons of&nbsp;water. <a href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Aging-North-Jersey-water-systems-will-cost-users-3988438.php#page-1\">More</a> (Source: San Francisco Chronicle)</p>\r\n','',1351535467,2),(499,499,4,'What\'s A Lake Doing In The Middle Of The Desert?','<p>One place you don&#39;t expect to see waves lapping against the shore is in the middle of a desert. But that&#39;s exactly what&#39;s happening deep inside the United Arab Emirates, where a recently formed lake is nestled into the sand dunes, and a new ecosystem is emerging. <a href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1IehiJ/www.npr.org/2012/10/26/163723606/whats-a-lake-doing-in-the-middle-of-the-desert?ft=1&amp;f=1007\">More</a> (Source: NPR)</p>\r\n','<p>One place you don&#39;t expect to see waves lapping against the shore is in the middle of a desert. But that&#39;s exactly what&#39;s happening deep inside the United Arab Emirates, where a recently formed lake is nestled into the sand dunes, and a new ecosystem is emerging. <a href=\"http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1IehiJ/www.npr.org/2012/10/26/163723606/whats-a-lake-doing-in-the-middle-of-the-desert?ft=1&amp;f=1007\">More</a> (Source: NPR)</p>\r\n','',1351538032,2),(500,500,4,'Water Conservation Devices','<h1>Water Conservation Devices</h1>\r\n<p>The Consortium distributes the following water conservation devices at community <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/Consortium-events-workshops\">events</a> and <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/Consortium-events-workshops\">workshops</a> throughout the year. These devices are also often available through local <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/consortium-members\">water providers</a> upon request.</p>\r\n<h2><img alt=\"\" height=\"111\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/k-aerator.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 5px 5px;\" width=\"111\" />Aerator:</h2>\r\n<p>Aerators are the screw-on tip at the end of most modern <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/faucet-water-use\">faucets</a>. Aerators control the flow of water through your faucet by mixing air with the water as it flows through your faucet. Be sure to ask for <a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/products/bathroom_sink_faucets.html\">WaterSense</a> labeled aerators or faucets when replacing kitchen or bathroom faucet fixtures or parts with new ones &ndash; they can reduce a faucet&rsquo;s water flow by 30 percent or more without sacrificing performance. Estimated cost: $1-5 each.</p>\r\n<h2><img alt=\"\" height=\"111\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/fillcyclediverter.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 5px 5px;\" width=\"111\" />Fill cycle diverter:</h2>\r\n<p>The fill cycle diverter is a simple plastic device that can be used to <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/retrofitting-older-toilet\">retrofit</a> older toilets that use 3.5 or more gallons of water per flush. The diverter directs more water to the toilet&rsquo;s tank and less to the bowl while they refill so that they finish filling at roughly the same time. Once installed, a fill cycle diverter will save about .5 gallons of water with each toilet flush. Estimated cost $1-5.</p>\r\n<h2>Toilet dye tablets:</h2>\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"111\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/dye_tabs.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 5px 5px;\" width=\"111\" />Dye tablets contain dye that dissolves when placed into water. You can use them to determine whether a toilet has a <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/water-lost-toilet-leaks\">leak</a>. Similarly food coloring can be used for the same purpose.</p>\r\n<h2>High efficiency showerhead:</h2>\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"111\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/s-heads.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 5px 5px;\" width=\"111\" />Standard <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/shower-water-use\">showerheads</a> use 2.5 gallons of water or more each minute they are used. <a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/watersense/product_search.html\">High efficiency showerheads</a> can use up to 50% less water than standard showerheads, and WaterSense labeled showerheads are third-party tested to ensure they meet EPA water efficiency and performance criteria (i.e. you will not have to sacrifice a good shower in order to achieve water savings!). Estimated cost: $5-20.</p>\r\n<h2>Watering gauges:</h2>\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"111\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/gauges.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 5px 5px;\" width=\"111\" />Watering gauges are small cup-like devices that can be used to <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/measure-your-sprinklers-water-use-watering-gauges\">measure</a> the amount of water that your sprinkler uses over a given time. Once you know this, you can create a set <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/measure-your-sprinklers-water-use-watering-gauges\">watering schedule</a> that delivers just the right amount of water to keep your landscape healthy and vibrant. A tuna can and a ruler can also be used to conduct this test.</p>\r\n<h1>Other conservation devices that might interest you:</h1>\r\n<h2>Toilet tank displacement bag:</h2>\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"111\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/toilet%20displacement%20bag%201.jpg\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;\" width=\"111\" />One way to <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/retrofitting-older-toilet\">retrofit</a> an older toilet is to install a toilet tank displacement bag in your toilet tank. Once filled with water, the bag will displace about .5 gallons of water in your toilet tank so that your older toilet will use less water each time it is flushed. Estimated cost: $1-2.</p>\r\n<h2>Water flow rate bag:</h2>\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"111\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/flow-bag.jpg\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;\" width=\"111\" />This bag is used to determine how much water comes out of a faucet or shower over a given amount of time. You can also use a bucket to measure the flow.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<h1>Water Conservation Devices</h1>\r\n<p>The Consortium distributes the following water conservation devices at community <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/Consortium-events-workshops\">events</a> and <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/Consortium-events-workshops\">workshops</a> throughout the year. These devices are also often available through local <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/consortium-members\">water providers</a> upon request.</p>','',1353015141,2),(501,501,4,'Water conservation essential in Sandy aftermath, say health officials  ','<p>Post-Sandy cleanup includes an ongoing assessment of drinking water safety and a number of tri-state communities are now under a boil water advisory. Everyone across New York City, the northern suburbs, Long Island and New Jersey are urged to both preserve water and to take extra precaution by boiling tap water, experts said. Flood waters contaminated with bacteria, waste and other filth can seep into aquifers, pipes and wells, allowing contaminants to invade otherwise purified water. <a href=\"http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/water-conservation-tips-post-sandy-article-1.1195065#ixzz2B56ZHeP8\">More</a> (Source: New York Daily News)</p>\r\n','<p>Post-Sandy cleanup includes an ongoing assessment of drinking water safety and a number of tri-state communities are now under a boil water advisory. Everyone across New York City, the northern suburbs, Long Island and New Jersey are urged to both preserve water and to take extra precaution by boiling tap water, experts said. Flood waters contaminated with bacteria, waste and other filth can seep into aquifers, pipes and wells, allowing contaminants to invade otherwise purified water.','',1351871843,2),(502,502,4,'Pflugerville schools saving energy, water','<p>The Pflugerville school district has slashed its energy use, cutting water and electricity use by 40 percent.This year&rsquo;s water savings came in part through installing flushless urinals, about 400 low-flow toilets &mdash; 800 more are planned &mdash; and low-flow aerators in bathroom and kitchen faucets, said district facilities director Bill Clayton. The new urinals alone save 20 million gallons of water, he said. <a href=\"http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/pflugerville-schools-saving-energy-water/nStd5/\">More</a> (Statesman.com)</p>\r\n','<p>The Pflugerville school district has slashed its energy use, cutting water and electricity use by 40 percent.This year&rsquo;s water savings came in part through installing flushless urinals, about 400 low-flow toilets &mdash; 800 more are planned &mdash; and low-flow aerators in bathroom and kitchen faucets, said district facilities director Bill Clayton. The new urinals alone save 20 million gallons of water, he said. <a href=\"http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/pflugerville-schools-saving-energy-water/nStd5/\">More</a> (Statesman.com)</p>\r\n','',1351876307,2),(505,505,4,'Denver cuts water use in drive to convert wasters to savers ','<p><span id=\"redesign_default\">Denver resident Peggy Chiu has squelched water waste in her four-person household: Xeriscape instead of lawn, low-flow toilets and washer, turning off taps while brushing.</span></p>\r\n<p><span id=\"redesign_default\">She and her husband, Kevin, honed water-saving habits while working in Honduras. When they rinse fruit or refresh the dogs&#39; water dish, they catch the wastewater and pour it on plants.</span></p>\r\n<p><span id=\"redesign_default\">&quot;It&#39;s not like we&#39;re doing anything crazy,&quot; she said. &quot;Our goal is just to live efficiently.&quot; <a href=\"http://www.denverpost.com/environment/ci_21919023/denver-cuts-water-use-drive-convert-wasters-savers#ixzz2BN0ofCWw\">More</a> (Source: The Denver Post)</span></p>\r\n','<p><span id=\"redesign_default\">Denver resident Peggy Chiu has squelched water waste in her four-person household: Xeriscape instead of lawn, low-flow toilets and washer, turning off taps while brushing.</span></p>\r\n<p><span id=\"redesign_default\">She and her husband, Kevin, honed water-saving habits while working in Honduras. When they rinse fruit or refresh the dogs&#39; water dish, they catch the wastewater and pour it on plants.</span></p>','',1352136432,2),(506,506,4,'Historic church in row over Calvary water bill','<p><span id=\"articleText\"><span class=\"focusParagraph\">Jesus may have walked on water and turned it into <span class=\"mandelbrot_refrag\"><span class=\"mandelbrot_refrag\">wine</span></span> but the hefty water bill for one of the holiest sites of Christendom is proving a headache for the church.</span></span></p>\r\n<p><span id=\"articleText\">The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, said to be the site of Jesus&#39; crucifixion and burial, is struggling with a 9 million shekel ($2.3 million) unpaid bill owed to the Jerusalem water company.</span> <a href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/israel-church-idUSL5E8M23E320121102\">More</a> (Source Reuters)</p>\r\n','<p><span id=\"articleText\"><span class=\"focusParagraph\">Jesus may have walked on water and turned it into <span class=\"mandelbrot_refrag\"><span class=\"mandelbrot_refrag\">wine</span></span> but the hefty water bill for one of the holiest sites of Christendom is proving a headache for the church.</span></span></p>','',1352139314,2),(507,507,4,'Water Supply in a Warming World','<p>More than anything else, climate change is a water problem. Scientists expect more coastal flooding and possibly more inland flooding. They expect higher temperatures and greater evaporation to deplete water resources, creating risks for the food supply. They believe sea-level rise will eventually render some regions uninhabitable. <a href=\"http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/water-supply-in-a-warming-world/\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','<p>More than anything else, climate change is a water problem. Scientists expect more coastal flooding and possibly more inland flooding. They expect higher temperatures and greater evaporation to deplete water resources, creating risks for the food supply. They believe sea-level rise will eventually render some regions uninhabitable. <a href=\"http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/water-supply-in-a-warming-world/\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','',1352832440,2),(508,508,4,'Water Scarcity Threatens Energy Plans From U.S. to China','<div id=\"disqus_title\">\r\n	<p>Water shortages increasingly threaten the viability of energy projects from the U.S. to China, the International Energy Agency said.</p>\r\n	<p>The water needed for energy production is set to grow at twice the pace of energy demand through 2035, requiring the use of better technologies to manage the risk, the Paris-based agency that advises 28 nations said today in its annual outlook.</p>\r\n	&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/water-scarcity-threatens-energy-plans-from-u-s-to-china.html\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg.com)</div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','<div id=\"disqus_title\">\r\n	<p>Water shortages increasingly threaten the viability of energy projects from the U.S. to China, the International Energy Agency said.</p>\r\n	<p>The water needed for energy production is set to grow at twice the pace of energy demand through 2035, requiring the use of better technologies to manage the risk, the Paris-based agency that advises 28 nations said today in its annual outlook.</p>\r\n	&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/water-scarcity-threatens-energy-plans-from-u-s-to-china.html\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg.com)</div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','',1352832546,2),(509,509,4,'For the First Time, Key Global Energy Report Highlights Water Constraints of Energy Production ','<p>By 2035, water use for energy production rises by 20 percent and water consumption &mdash; driven by biofuel production and new power plant technologies that draw less water but evaporate more of it &mdash; jumps by 85 percent, according to the annual forecast from the International Energy Agency, a research body comprised of 28 rich-world countries. <a href=\"http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/world/for-the-first-time-key-global-energy-report-highlights-water-constraints-of-energy-production/\">More</a> (Source: Circle of Blue)</p>\r\n','<p>By 2035, water use for energy production rises by 20 percent and water consumption &mdash; driven by biofuel production and new power plant technologies that draw less water but evaporate more of it &mdash; jumps by 85 percent, according to the annual forecast from the International Energy Agency, a research body comprised of 28 rich-world countries. <a href=\"http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/world/for-the-first-time-key-global-energy-report-highlights-water-constraints-of-energy-production/\">More</a> (Source: Circle of Blue)</p>\r\n','',1352833031,2),(510,510,4,'US, Mexico close to Colorado River water use pact','<p>Government leaders in the United States and Mexico are close to signing a pact to add areas south of the border to Colorado River water sharing agreements involving seven Western U.S. states, officials said Friday. <a href=\"http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/11/09/mexico-close-colorado-river-water-use-pact/iYNWjhruWHl95F5SxOLxVK/story.html\">More</a> (Source: Associated Press)</p>\r\n','<p>Government leaders in the United States and Mexico are close to signing a pact to add areas south of the border to Colorado River water sharing agreements involving seven Western U.S. states, officials said Friday. <a href=\"http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/11/09/mexico-close-colorado-river-water-use-pact/iYNWjhruWHl95F5SxOLxVK/story.html\">More</a> (Source: Associated Press)</p>\r\n','',1352834875,2),(511,511,4,'Water: The next challenge for China’s new leaders?','<p>Now that the 18th Communist Party Congress is over,&nbsp;China&rsquo;s&nbsp;new leadership&nbsp;team turns its attention to tackling the problem of the&nbsp;country&rsquo;s slowing economy.</p>\r\n<p>China faces a number of challenges, including dependence on exports and weak domestic consumption, but one of the most pressing issues is a risk of severe water shortages. <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/11/15/water-the-next-challenge-for-chinas-new-leaders/\">More</a> (Source:The Washington Post)</p>\r\n','<p>Now that the 18th Communist Party Congress is over,&nbsp;China&rsquo;s&nbsp;new leadership&nbsp;team turns its attention to tackling the problem of the&nbsp;country&rsquo;s slowing economy.</p>\r\n<p>China faces a number of challenges, including dependence on exports and weak domestic consumption, but one of the most pressing issues is a risk of severe water shortages. <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/11/15/water-the-next-challenge-for-chinas-new-leaders/\">More</a> (Source:The Washington Post)</p>\r\n','',1353085220,2),(513,513,4,'The Problem Is Clear: The Water Is Filthy','<div class=\"articleBody\">\r\n	<p itemprop=\"articleBody\">Like most children, the students at Stone Corral Elementary School here rejoice when the bell rings for recess and delight in christening a classroom pet.</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"articleBody\">\r\n	<p itemprop=\"articleBody\">But while growing up in this impoverished agricultural community of numbered roads and lush citrus orchards, young people have learned a harsh life lesson: &ldquo;No tomes el agua!&rdquo; &mdash; &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t drink the water!&rdquo; <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tainted-water-in-california-farmworker-communities.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=0\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<meta content=\"190\" itemprop=\"height\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<meta content=\"124\" itemprop=\"width\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<meta content=\"Jim Wilson/The New York Times\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\" />\r\n</p>\r\n','<div class=\"articleBody\">\r\n	<p itemprop=\"articleBody\">Like most children, the students at Stone Corral Elementary School here rejoice when the bell rings for recess and delight in christening a classroom pet.</p>','',1353951479,2),(514,514,4,'As Great Lakes water levels plummet, small tourist towns struggle to keep shallow harbors open','<p>For more than a century, easy access to Lake Michigan has made Onekama a popular place for summer visitors and a refuge for boaters fleeing dangerous storms. Now the community itself needs a rescue, from slumping lake levels that threaten its precious link to open water. <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/as-great-lakes-water-levels-plummet-small-tourist-towns-struggle-to-keep-shallow-harbors-open/2012/11/27/04353522-38e9-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html\">More</a> (Source: The Washington Post)</p>\r\n','<p>For more than a century, easy access to Lake Michigan has made Onekama a popular place for summer visitors and a refuge for boaters fleeing dangerous storms. Now the community itself needs a rescue, from slumping lake levels that threaten its precious link to open water. <a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/as-great-lakes-water-levels-plummet-small-tourist-towns-struggle-to-keep-shallow-harbors-open/2012/11/27/04353522-38e9-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html\">More</a> (Source: The Washington Post)</p>\r\n','',1354119972,2),(515,515,4,'Frozen Water and Organic Material Discovered on Mercury','<p>For the first time, scientists have confirmed that the planet Mercury holds at least 100 billion tons of water ice as well as organic material in permanently shadowed craters at its north pole. <a href=\"http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/11/water-ice-organics-mercury/\">More</a> (Wired Magazine)</p>\r\n','<p>For the first time, scientists have confirmed that the planet Mercury holds at least 100 billion tons of water ice as well as organic material in permanently shadowed craters at its north pole. <a href=\"http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/11/water-ice-organics-mercury/\">More</a> (Wired Magazine)</p>\r\n','',1354300849,2),(516,516,4,'Water deficit will last to spring','<p>As winter prepares to freeze the Heartland, an already serious drought has worsened, threatening to force Iowa farmers to work dry soil in the spring and resulting in widespread efforts to conserve municipal water supplies. <a href=\"http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121130/NEWS/311300042/-1/ENT06/Water-deficit-will-last-spring?nclick_check=1\">More</a> (Source: Des Moines Register)</p>\r\n','<p>As winter prepares to freeze the Heartland, an already serious drought has worsened, threatening to force Iowa farmers to work dry soil in the spring and resulting in widespread efforts to conserve municipal water supplies. <a href=\"http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121130/NEWS/311300042/-1/ENT06/Water-deficit-will-last-spring?nclick_check=1\">More</a> (Source: Des Moines Register)</p>\r\n','',1354556188,2),(517,517,4,'Barges Will Stall Due to Army Corps Delays, Shippers Say','<p>Barge traffic on the Mississippi River will be stalled even if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decides next week to release more water from a major tributary, according to shippers who are already reducing loads on the drought-shrunken waterway. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-30/barges-will-stall-due-to-army-corps-delays-shippers-say\">More</a> (Bloomberg Business Week)</p>\r\n','<p>Barge traffic on the Mississippi River will be stalled even if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decides next week to release more water from a major tributary, according to shippers who are already reducing loads on the drought-shrunken waterway. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-30/barges-will-stall-due-to-army-corps-delays-shippers-say\">More</a> (Bloomberg Business Week)</p>\r\n','',1354556286,2),(518,518,4,'San Diego Approves Desalination Plant Water Purchase Agreement','<p>San Diego&rsquo;s regional water authority approved a contract to purchase all the output of a seawater desalination plant with an estimated price tag of almost $1 billion that has yet to be built in nearby Carlsbad. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-30/san-diego-approves-desalination-plant-water-purchase-agreement\">More</a> (Bloomberg Business Week)</p>\r\n','<p>San Diego&rsquo;s regional water authority approved a contract to purchase all the output of a seawater desalination plant with an estimated price tag of almost $1 billion that has yet to be built in nearby Carlsbad. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-30/san-diego-approves-desalination-plant-water-purchase-agreement\">More</a> (Bloomberg Business Week)</p>\r\n','',1354556518,2),(519,519,4,'Drought drops Lake Michigan water to near record low','<p>The worst drought in the United States in over a half century slashed crop output, snarled river transportation and is now drawing down water in the U.S. Great Lakes, particularly Lake Michigan. <a href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/30/us-transportion-water-drought-idUSBRE8AT17E20121130\">More</a> (Reuters)</p>\r\n','<p>The worst drought in the United States in over a half century slashed crop output, snarled river transportation and is now drawing down water in the U.S. Great Lakes, particularly Lake Michigan. <a href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/30/us-transportion-water-drought-idUSBRE8AT17E20121130\">More</a> (Reuters)</p>\r\n','',1354556616,2),(520,520,4,'Global water crisis: too little, too much, or lack of a plan? ','<p>For most of history, thirsty humans made do with what moisture fell from above: The sun warmed the salty seas, pure water evaporated into the air and then cooled and fell to the earth as precipitation. There it clung to glaciers, froze and thawed in lakes, was absorbed by plant roots, coursed through fractured bedrock, and seeped slowly through soil, into aquifers. Most of it returned to sea and sky all over again. There is as much of that water on the planet today as when the first amphibian flopped ashore; as much as when the ancient Greeks divined the future in the babble of brooks. <a href=\"http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-Issues/2012/1202/Global-water-crisis-too-little-too-much-or-lack-of-a-plan\">More</a> (Source: Christian Science Monitor)</p>\r\n','<p>For most of history, thirsty humans made do with what moisture fell from above: The sun warmed the salty seas, pure water evaporated into the air and then cooled and fell to the earth as precipitation. There it clung to glaciers, froze and thawed in lakes, was absorbed by plant roots, coursed through fractured bedrock, and seeped slowly through soil, into aquifers. Most of it returned to sea and sky all over again. There is as much of that water on the planet today as when the first amphibian flopped ashore; as much as when the ancient Greeks divined the future in the babble of brooks.','',1354556723,2),(521,521,4,'E.P.A. Updates a Decades-Old Water Quality Standard','<p>Last week the&nbsp; Environmental Protection Agency issued a new set of water quality guidelines for monitoring bacterial outbreaks in inland and coastal waters used frequently by recreational swimmers. The standard was last updated in 1986. The move was prompted by a federal court order and a requirement of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000. <a href=\"http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/e-p-a-updates-a-decades-old-water-quality-standard/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','<p>Last week the&nbsp; Environmental Protection Agency issued a new set of water quality guidelines for monitoring bacterial outbreaks in inland and coastal waters used frequently by recreational swimmers. The standard was last updated in 1986. The move was prompted by a federal court order and a requirement of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000. <a href=\"http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/e-p-a-updates-a-decades-old-water-quality-standard/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss\">More</a> (Source: The New York Times)</p>\r\n','',1354734370,2),(522,522,4,'Waterwise Irrigation Trends & Technologies Workshop 2013','','','',1359160132,0),(523,523,4,'Larimer farmers warned scorched forests may shut off irrigation water   ','<div style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; OVERFLOW: hidden; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; TEXT-DECORATION: none\">The scorching of Colorado forests by super-intense wildfires is worsening the water woes for Eldon Ackerman and other Larimer County farmers, jeopardizing thousands of irrigated acres that normally produce millions of dollars in crops. <a href=\"http://www.denverpost.com/environment/ci_22150093/larimer-farmers-warned-scorched-forests-may-shut-off\">More</a> (Source: The Denver Post)</div>\r\n','<div style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; OVERFLOW: hidden; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; TEXT-DECORATION: none\">The scorching of Colorado forests by super-intense wildfires is worsening the water woes for Eldon Ackerman and other Larimer County farmers, jeopardizing thousands of irrigated acres that normally produce millions of dollars in crops.','',1355174711,2),(524,524,4,'Army Rejects Plea to Boost Water for Mississippi Barges','<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected shippers&rsquo; requests to increase the flow from a major Mississippi River tributary, which a barge company said is needed to keep open the nation&rsquo;s busiest waterway. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-07/army-rejects-plea-to-boost-missouri-flow-for-mississippi-barges\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg Business Week)</p>\r\n','<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected shippers&rsquo; requests to increase the flow from a major Mississippi River tributary, which a barge company said is needed to keep open the nation&rsquo;s busiest waterway. <a href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-07/army-rejects-plea-to-boost-missouri-flow-for-mississippi-barges\">More</a> (Source: Bloomberg Business Week)</p>\r\n','',1355175328,2),(529,529,4,'Washer 2','','','',1356036317,0),(530,530,4,'kids','','','',1356036367,0),(527,527,4,'Holiday tips','','','',1357661330,0),(532,532,4,'Into Pungent Water ','<p><span class=\"firstletter\"><span>I</span></span> have heard people say television is a glamorous business. But while I was donning a Tyvek suit, face mask, gloves and waders cinched tight with duct tape -- to be lowered into a big sewer line beneath Detroit&rsquo;s Jefferson Avenue -- I wondered what on earth they were talking about. <a href=\"http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/jan-june13/sewer_01-03.html\">More</a> (Source: PBS Newshour)</p>\r\n','<p><span class=\"firstletter\"><span>I</span></span> have heard people say television is a glamorous business. But while I was donning a Tyvek suit, face mask, gloves and waders cinched tight with duct tape -- to be lowered into a big sewer line beneath Detroit&rsquo;s Jefferson Avenue -- I wondered what on earth they were talking about. <a href=\"http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/jan-june13/sewer_01-03.html\">More</a> (Source: PBS Newshour)</p>\r\n','',1357756708,2),(533,533,4,'Got water? Hard to know in Mexico City.','<p>The usually leaky faucet had stopped its perpetual drip. So it didn&rsquo;t come as a surprise when, instead of a stream of fresh water, I opened the faucet to a gurgling, gagging sound. <a href=\"http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/Latin-America-Monitor/2013/0106/Got-water-Hard-to-know-in-Mexico-City\">More</a> (Source: The Christian Science Monitor)</p>\r\n','<p>The usually leaky faucet had stopped its perpetual drip. So it didn&rsquo;t come as a surprise when, instead of a stream of fresh water, I opened the faucet to a gurgling, gagging sound. <a href=\"http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/Latin-America-Monitor/2013/0106/Got-water-Hard-to-know-in-Mexico-City\">More</a> (Source: The Christian Science Monitor)</p>\r\n','',1357756827,2),(534,534,4,'How New Texas Water Supplies Could Help Both Farmers and Cities','<p>For the rice farmers of Southeast Texas, 2012 was a rough year. For the first time in history, they were cut off from water because there wasn&rsquo;t enough in the main reservoirs of the Lower Colorado River to supply them. <a href=\"http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/01/16/how-new-texas-water-supplies-could-help-both-farmers-and-cities/\">More</a> (Source: StateImpact and NPR)</p>\r\n','<p>For the rice farmers of Southeast Texas, 2012 was a rough year. For the first time in history, they were cut off from water because there wasn&rsquo;t enough in the main reservoirs of the Lower Colorado River to supply them. <a href=\"http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/01/16/how-new-texas-water-supplies-could-help-both-farmers-and-cities/\">More</a> (Source: StateImpact and NPR)</p>\r\n','',1358441588,2),(535,535,4,'Fix A Leak Week Contest','<h1>2013 Fix a Leak Week Contest</h1>\r\n<h2>Did you know...?</h2>\r\n<p>Approximately 5 to 10 percent of American homes have leaks that drip away 90 gallons of water a day. Many of these leaks reside in old fixtures such as leaky toilets and faucets.</p>\r\n<p>In fact, according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency the amount of water leaked from U.S. homes could exceed more than 1 trillion gallons per year. That&#39;s equivalent to the annual water use of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami combined!</p>\r\n<h2><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/DrippyDrew.jpg\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 5px 5px 0;\" />Become your own leak detective and enter for a chance to win a $500 grand prize Lowe&#39;s gift card!</h2>\r\n<p>Join Drippy Drew the leak detection gnome and the <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/consortium-members\">Regional Water Providers Consortium</a> in celebrating <a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/watersense/our_water/fix_a_leak.html\">Fix A Leak Week</a> (March 18-24, 2013) by participating in our first-ever Fix a Leak Week Contest!</p>\r\n<p>Contestants are invited to submit photo or video entries that depict themselves or others finding &amp; fixing leaks around their homes with the chance to win a $500, $300, or $200 Lowe&rsquo;s gift card*.</p>\r\n<p>In order to be eligible to win prizes, winners must receive water from one of the <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/consortium-members\">RWPC&rsquo;s 22 water provider members</a> that serve Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties in Oregon.</p>\r\n<h2><strong>Contest Rules, Terms, and Conditions</strong></h2>\r\n<h3><strong>HOW TO ENTER &ndash; SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Take a picture or create a video (no longer than 30 seconds) of yourself or someone else finding or fixing leaks.</li>\r\n	<li>Incorporate the Environment Protection Agency&rsquo;s WaterSense Fix a Leak Week theme &ldquo;Check, Twist &amp; Replace&rdquo; into your photo &amp; video entry\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li><em><strong>Check</strong></em> for leaks.</li>\r\n			<li><em><strong>Twist and tighten</strong></em> hose and pipe connections.</li>\r\n			<li><em><strong>Replace</strong></em> the fixture if necessary.</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Learn more about Fix a Leak Week and get ideas for your photo/video <a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/watersense/our_water/fix_a_leak.html\">here</a>.&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>Submit your photo or video via <a href=\"mailto:oregonfixaleakweek@yahoo.com?subject=Fix%20a%20Leak%20Week%20Submission&amp;body=%20%20%20%20Entry%20title%20or%20caption%0A%20%20%20%20Location%20the%20image%20was%20taken%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20full%20name%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20home%20address%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20email%20address%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20phone%20number%0A%20%20%20%20Employer%20(if%20employed)%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20water%20provider%0A%20%20%20%20Year%20you%20were%20born%0A%20%20%20%20How%20you%20heard%20about%20the%20contest\">email</a>. Multiple entries are allowed; however, please only include one entry per email.</li>\r\n	<li>Each submission should include a photo or video and the following information:\r\n		<ul>\r\n			<li>Entry title or caption</li>\r\n			<li>Location the image was taken</li>\r\n			<li>Your full name</li>\r\n			<li>Your home address</li>\r\n			<li>Your email address</li>\r\n			<li>Your phone number</li>\r\n			<li>Employer (if employed)</li>\r\n			<li>Your water provider</li>\r\n			<li>Year you were born</li>\r\n			<li>How you heard about the contest</li>\r\n		</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Once a photo or video is submitted, it is considered a final submission and may not be modified, edited, or replaced.</li>\r\n	<li><em><strong>Photo submissions:</strong></em> Photographs must be in digital format. Only emailed entries will be eligible. All files must be 5 megabytes or smaller, at least 72 dpi, and must be in JPEG or JPG format.</li>\r\n	<li><em><strong>Video submissions:</strong></em> Videos must be in digital format. Only emailed entries will be eligible. All files must be 5 megabytes or smaller and must be in wmv, .mpeg, or .mp4 format.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>CONTEST TIMELINE</strong></h3>\r\n<p>The Regional Water Providers Consortium&rsquo;s (RWPC) 2013 Fix a Leak Week Contest will begin on February 4, 2013 and end midnight March 20, 2013. Winners will be contacted via email and announced on the RWPC&rsquo;s contest webpage and Facebook page on Friday March 22, 2013.</p>\r\n<h3><strong>WHO MAY ENTER</strong></h3>\r\n<p>Participation is open to anyone 13 years of age or older, however, prizes will only be awarded to Contestants that meet all winner eligibility criteria below.</p>\r\n<h3><strong>WINNER ELIGIBILITY</strong></h3>\r\n<p>In order to be eligible to win prizes, winners must:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Receive water from one of the <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/consortium-members\">RWPC&rsquo;s 22 water provider members</a> that serve Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties in Oregon.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>RWPC staff, staff from RWPC member water providers, Metro and current RWPC contractors, Lowe&rsquo;s and their immediate family members are not eligible to win prizes.</p>\r\n<h3><strong>SUBMISSION CONTENT REQUIREMENTS</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>All submissions should be submitted by <a href=\"mailto:oregonfixaleakweek@yahoo.com?subject=Fix%20a%20Leak%20Week%20Submission&amp;body=%20%20%20%20Entry%20title%20or%20caption%0A%20%20%20%20Location%20the%20image%20was%20taken%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20full%20name%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20home%20address%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20email%20address%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20phone%20number%0A%20%20%20%20Employer%20(if%20employed)%0A%20%20%20%20Your%20water%20provider%0A%20%20%20%20Year%20you%20were%20born%0A%20%20%20%20How%20you%20heard%20about%20the%20contest\">email</a>. Multiple entries are allowed; however, please only include one entry per email.</li>\r\n	<li>All submissions must be received by the RWPC no later than midnight March 20, 2013.</li>\r\n	<li>The person submitting the photo or video will be considered the Contestant and will be the only person eligible to compete for the prize. In order to be eligible to win the prize, you must provide accurate and complete information.</li>\r\n	<li>Once a photo/video is uploaded to the Contest site, it is considered a final submission and may not be modified, edited, or replaced.</li>\r\n	<li>Once a photo/video submission has been accepted for entry into the contest, the contestant&rsquo;s name may be publically identified at the sole discretion of the RWPC.&nbsp; All contestants have the right to request their name not be publicized in connection with their contest submission.&nbsp; Contestants must inform the RWPC of this wish when registering for the contest.</li>\r\n	<li>Submissions should in some way reflect the theme of the contest, &ldquo;Check, Twist &amp; Replace&rdquo; Depicted leaks can be located inside or outside the home.</li>\r\n	<li>Entries must be submitted as described in the &ldquo;How to Enter&rdquo; section above. Only complete submissions will be considered.</li>\r\n	<li>Participation in this Contest is automatically deemed acceptance of these Official Contest Rules.</li>\r\n	<li>All submissions must be original content developed by the contestant.</li>\r\n	<li>Photo and video content must be &ldquo;rated G&rdquo; and be appropriate for all audiences. Submissions must not contain obscenity, explicit sexual material, nudity, profanity, graphic violence, calls or incitement to violence, commercial solicitation or commercial promotion. Submissions also must not contain content or images that could be considered abusive, inflammatory, denigrating, or disrespectful to the RWPC, its member water providers and Metro, Environmental Protection Agency, or to groups, individuals, or institutions.</li>\r\n	<li>By submitting photograph(s) or video(s) to this contest, contestants retain ownership of their photo(s) or video(s), but grant the RWPC unlimited use of the photo(s) or video(s) and a royalty-free license to copy, distribute, modify, display and otherwise use and authorize others to use the photograph(s) or video(s) for any purpose such as advertising, marketing, promotions, website, etc.</li>\r\n	<li>No commercial content is permitted.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>JUDGING CRITERIA</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>All entries will be screened by the RWPC Fix a Leak Week Contest Committee which consists of staff from the RWPC and its member water providers.</li>\r\n	<li>Committee members will screen entries to ensure compliance with the official contest rules. The RWPC reserves the right in their sole and absolute discretion to verify in the final analysis whether a potential finalist or potential winning photo or video submission has fully complied with these Official Contest Rules. Submissions are processed Monday &ndash; Friday from 8 a.m. &ndash; 5 p.m.</li>\r\n	<li>The Contest Committee members will evaluate the submissions and select contest winners.</li>\r\n	<li>Entrants will be notified via email when their entry is accepted and posted to the RWPC&rsquo;s Fix a Leak Week Contest Facebook page (URL).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>JUDGING STANDARDS</strong></h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Originality:</strong> The photo or video must be taken by the Contestant.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Creativity: </strong>How imaginative is your photo or video? Does it have a clear message or purpose?</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Effectiveness:</strong> Does your photo or video clearly address the theme, &ldquo;Check, Twist or Replace&rdquo; An effective photo or video could include a call to action, a water conservation tip, or a demonstration of a specific problem and how it can be addressed.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Photo or Video Quality:</strong> Is your photo or video aesthetically pleasing? Is your entry good quality &ndash; remember you don&rsquo;t have to be a professional to take a great photo or video! Entries should not be blurry, too dark or too light.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong>CONTEST PRIZES</strong></h3>\r\n<p>Three Contestants will win a Lowe&rsquo;s gift card*. The grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card, second place will receive a $300 gift card, and third place will receive a $200 gift card.</p>\r\n<p>Prizes must be picked up from the RWPC office within two weeks of the winners being announced. In order to redeem prizes, winners must present their current photo identification to RWPC staff at the time that their prize is redeemed.</p>\r\n<p>If a winner is between the ages of 13 and 17 years of age, s/he must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to redeem her/his prize, and the parent or legal guardian must present her/his current photo identification at the time that the prize is redeemed.</p>\r\n<p>Regardless of who redeems the prize, the address on the photo identification should match that of the winning entry&rsquo;s address.</p>\r\n<p>* Lowe&rsquo;s gift cards were generously donated by Lowe&rsquo;s.</p>\r\n<h3><strong>WINNING SUBMISSIONS</strong></h3>\r\n<p>Winners will be contacted via email and announced on the RWPC&rsquo;s contest <a href=\"http://www.conserveh2o.org/Fix-Leak-Week-Contest\">webpage</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RegionalWaterProvidersConsortium\">Facebook page</a> on Friday March 22, 2013.</p>\r\n<h3><strong>RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND CONTEST</strong></h3>\r\n<p>If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, the RWPC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest.</p>\r\n<p>The RWPC reserve the right to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Contest, as appropriate, including due to any other reason beyond the control of the RWPC.</p>\r\n<h3><strong>QUESTIONS?</strong></h3>\r\n<p>Contact us via <a href=\"mailto:oregonfixaleakweek@yahoo.com?subject=Question%20about%20the%20Fix%20a%20Leak%20Week%20Contest\">email</a> or call (503) 823-7528.</p>\r\n','<h1>2013 Fix a Leak Week Contest</h1>\r\n<h2>Did you know...?</h2>\r\n<p>Approximately 5 to 10 percent of American homes have leaks that drip away 90 gallons of water a day. Many of these leaks reside in old fixtures such as leaky toilets and faucets.</p>\r\n<p>In fact, according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency the amount of water leaked from U.S. homes could exceed more than 1 trillion gallons per year. That&#39;s equivalent to the annual water use of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami combined!</p>','',1360181964,2),(536,536,4,'Energy and Water Savings Month for Multifamily Property Managers','<p>The Regional Water Providers Consortium is partnering with Portland General Electric, Multifamily NW (formerly MMHA), and Energy Trust of Oregon to present a series of FREE seminars and webinars for multifamily property managers and owners during the month of March.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Strategies for saving energy and water</li>\r\n	<li>Cash incentives</li>\r\n	<li>How to reduce operating costs, improve tenant comfort and lower turnover</li>\r\n	<li>Free water conservation devices</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Register for a single class or the whole series at <a href=\"http://EnergyEducationCenter.com\">EnergyEducationCenter.com</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Questions? Call 503-464-8020 or email <a href=\"mailto:PGE.Seminars@pgn.com?subject=Energy%20%26%20Water%20Month\">PGE.Seminars@pgn.com</a>.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	<a href=\"https://www.energyeducationcenter.com/SeminarDetails.aspx?seminar=Topic113.211.SEMINAR\">Multifamily Energy &amp; Water Month Kick-Off Event</a>, March 6, 4-6 p.m., Tigard - Enjoy free refreshments and learn about seminars and sponsor offerings.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Webinar: High Efficiency Common Area Lighting, March 7, 8-9 a.m. or 12-1 p.m., <a href=\"https://www.energyeducationcenter.com/Calendar.aspx\">online</a><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Webinar: Ductless Heating and Cooling, March 12, 8-9 a.m. or 12-1 p.m., <a href=\"https://www.energyeducationcenter.com/Calendar.aspx\">online</a><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Luncheon Seminar: <a href=\"https://www.energyeducationcenter.com/SeminarDetails.aspx?seminar=Topic113.209.SEMINAR\">Energy and Water</a>, March 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tigard<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Webinar: Saving with Appliances, March 20, 8-9 a.m. or 12-1 p.m., <a href=\"https://www.energyeducationcenter.com/Calendar.aspx\">online</a><br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Luncheon Seminar: <a href=\"https://www.energyeducationcenter.com/SeminarDetails.aspx?seminar=Topic113.210.SEMINAR\">Irrigation Trends &amp; Technologies</a>, March 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tigard<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Luncheon Seminar: <a href=\"https://www.energyeducationcenter.com/SeminarDetails.aspx?seminar=Topic113.212.SEMINAR\">Investment Strategies and Energy Benchmarking</a>, March 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Montgomery Park, Portland</p>\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/PGElogo.jpg\" style=\"width: 100px; height: 83px;\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/MMHA.jpg\" style=\"line-height: 1.231; width: 100px; height: 71px;\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/images/energytrust.jpg\" style=\"line-height: 1.231; width: 150px; height: 59px;\" /></p>\r\n','<p>The Regional Water Providers Consortium is partnering with Portland General Electric, Multifamily NW (formerly MMHA), and Energy Trust of Oregon to present a series of FREE seminars and webinars for multifamily property managers and owners during the month of March.</p>','',1360091779,2),(537,537,4,'Fix a Leak Week Contest','','','',1360181761,0),(538,538,4,'Workshop - Energy and Water Workshops for Multifamily Property Managers','','','',1360624260,0),(540,540,4,'Oregon Resilence Plan Overview','<h2>Oregon Resilience Plan Overview</h2>\r\n<p>This <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/plans/Oregon%20Resilience%20Plan%20-%20Consortium%20Board%20-%202-6-13%20v1.pdf\">PowerPoint presentation </a>was presented at the February 2013 Consortium Board Meeting and provides an overview of the Oregon Resilience Plan for Water and Wastewater Systems.</p>\r\n','<h2>Oregon Resilience Plan Overview</h2>\r\n<p>This <a href=\"/sites/default/files/resources/plans/Oregon%20Resilience%20Plan%20-%20Consortium%20Board%20-%202-6-13%20v1.pdf\">PowerPoint presentation </a>was presented at the February 2013 Consortium Board Meeting and provides an overview of the Oregon Resilience Plan for Water and Wastewater Systems.</p>\r\n','',1360860814,2);

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