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UPI: U.N. says American Indians lack water

Posted Wed, 2011/03/09 - 12:35pm by RCAP

Published: March. 7, 2011 at 9:14 AM

UNITED NATIONS, March 7 (UPI) -- More than 10 percent of the American Indian population doesn't have access to clean drinking water or safe wastewater disposal, a U.N. official said.

Catarina de Albuquerque, a Portuguese lawyer contracted by the United Nations to examine safe drinking water and sanitation, called on the U.S. government to do more to level the playing field for waste and water.

New "Save Water Today" campaign aims to promote water efficiency

Posted Wed, 2011/03/02 - 3:58pm by RCAP

A new public service awareness campaign called "Save Water Today" is designed to promote the efficient use and conservation of water. The campaign is a joint effort of the Student Conservation Association (SCA), American Water,  and the US Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Program.

MAP helps tribal schools become compliant with the lead and copper rule

Posted Mon, 2011/02/28 - 4:36pm by Travis Mitchell
Where:
Leech Lake Band of Chippewa’s Bug-o-Nay-Ge-Shig K-12 School near Bena, MN.
Problem:
Ongoing lead level’s exceeding the maximum contaminant level in the school’s non-community drinking water system.