Two suburban Philadelphia lawmakers are introducing legislation to require minimum statewide construction standards for wells and certification of well drillers.
Very dry conditions continue to be reflected in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's May Water Year 2001 allocation for water supplies from the federal Central Valley Project (CVP) in California.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Safe Taps Program is one of 17 federal semifinalists for the 2001 Innovations in American Government Awards.
Prompted by water restrictions and fed up with the demands of keeping a rectangle of grass in crew cut, perpetual green, some homeowners are giving up on the traditional lawn.
A new floating device, which acts as a one-stop shop for river quality and can be contacted by researchers via cell phone for downloads, is undergoing testing.
Washington Gov. Gary Locke has signed into law a water reform measure that offers - among other benefits - a tax incentive plan for water utilities that invest in qualifying water use efficiency measures.
The debate on whether hot water once rose within Yucca Mountain and might someday flood a nuclear waste repository received an airing before a high-ranking science advisory panel.