HR WET's Featured Communities
Hampton Roads - Celebrate Drinking Water
Week, May 4-10
May 4-10, 2008 is
Drinking Water Week. Water suppliers and communities across
North America take the time to celebrate the benefits of safe
and affordable public water. Tap water delivers what no other
water can.
Only Tap Water Delivers:
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Public health protection
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Fire protection
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Economic development
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Quality of life
James City County - Rain Barrel Rebate up
to $50
The James City Service Authority (JCSA) has created a new Rain
Barrel Rebate Program to reinforce water conservation efforts.
A rain barrel collects and stores rainwater from your roof so it
can be used to water lawns, gardens or indoor plants, fill
birdbaths, and wash cars, boats, dogs or muddy shoes. For more
information, click on “Rebates” at
www.bewatersmart.org,
e-mail
bewatersmart@james-city.va.us or call 253-6859.
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Hampton Roads Sanitation District -
Wastewater Reuse Projects
Each day approximately
165 million gallons of wastewater are collected, cleaned, and
returned to the local waterways. This highly treated
wastewater, also known as effluent, is disinfected to protect
public health before discharge to area waterways. HRSD wants to
ensure wastewater is not wasted water so it actively supports
and promotes water reuse. Learn
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Quick Tip: By using
irrigation professionals who have partnered with WaterSense to perform
regular maintenance and audits
, homeowners with landscape irrigation
systems can have the same beautiful yard while reducing their water use
by 15 percent or about 9,000 gallons annually. That's equal to the
amount of water that would flow from a garden hose non-stop for nearly a
whole day. To find more information or to find an WaterSense irrigation
partner near you, visit the WaterSense website
www.epa.gov/watersense or
www.epa.gov/watersense/pp/irrprof.htm
