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Water Related Information and Links

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History of Reverse Osmosis

UCLA School of Engineering   http://www.engineer.ucla.edu/history/osmosis.html
Weizmann Institute of Science http://www.weizmann.ac.il/ICS/booklet/8/pdf/sidney.pdf

Hydrologic cycle

NASA -- http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/earth/hydrocycle/hydro1.html

EPA -- http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ftp/basins/training/tutorial/hcyclepx.htm

The Ground Water Foundation -- http://www.groundwater.org/gi/hydrologiccycle.html

Water Pollution

EPA -- http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watewaterpollution.html

National Resources Defense Council -- http://www.nrdc.org/water/default.asp

Canadian Government -- http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/manage/poll/e_poll.htm

Hydration and Health – Benefits of Drinking Water

Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA) - http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/macronut.html

EPA - http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ria/riabene.html

BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/complementary_medicine/staying_water.shtml

How to Make your Own Water Filter

The Ranger Digest -- http://www.therangerdigest.com/Tips___Tricks/Filter_and_Purifying_Water/body_filter_and_purifying_water.htm

Water Conservation

Water Use It Wisely -- http://www.wateruseitwisely.com

American Water Works Association -- http://www.awwa.org/waterwiser/

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service -- http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/for_homeowners.html

Other Water Quality Related Links

Water Quality Association www.WQA.org

American Water Works Association www.AWWA.org

Center For Disease Control www.CDC.gov

US Water News www.uswaternews.com

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