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EPA encourages Americans to save water during Fix-a-Leak Week

Posted Fri, 2012/03/09 - 2:41pm by RCAP

WaterSense Partner of the Year Delta Faucet Company to fix leaks at homes and community facilities across the country

WASHINGTON – American households waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water each year due to leaky pipes, toilets, showerheads and other fixtures, but fixing leaks can be easy and inexpensive. During the forth annual Fix-a-Leak Week, March 12  to 18, the U.S.

EPA announces availability of green infrastructure technical assistance to selected partner communities

Posted Fri, 2012/02/24 - 12:38pm by RCAP

EPA is accepting letters of interest from communities interested in receiving direct assistance for projects that facilitate the use of green infrastructure to protect water quality.  Technical assistance will be provided through EPA contract support and will be directed to watersheds/sewersheds with significant water-quality degradation associated with urban stormwater.  The total EPA assistance available is approximately $950,000 and will be distributed among 10 to 20 projects. The value of the assistance available to each project will be approximately $50,000 to $100,000.

2010-2011 Climate Change and Water Progress Report available online

Posted Wed, 2012/02/01 - 12:56pm by RCAP

EPA has released the “U.S. EPA National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change 2010 - 2011 National and Regional Highlights of Progress.”  This is the third and final progress report covering the 2008 version of EPA’s climate change strategy.  Future annual progress reports will reflect activities related to the 2012 version that is under development.