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# Water News | July 21-24, 2011

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Recent water conservation trends, rebates and news impacting the Green Industry.

[**Water Conservation Critical in Austin as Drought Worsens**](http://www.kutnews.org/post/water-conservation-critical-drought-worsens)  
*KUT News*, July 21, 2011  
 Central Texas' rainfall levels are 17.5 inches below average.

[**College Students Design Solar Home that Recycles Water**](http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-21/features/bs-md-green-house-20110712_1_solar-decathlon-water-conservation-wetland)  
*Baltimore Sun*, July 21, 2011  
 College students competing in the 2011 Solar Decathlon design a home that will recycle water used indoors into wetland landscape.

[**Denver Area Rain Spurs Huge Cuts in Water Use, Dampens Irrigation Business**](http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18527150)  
*Denver Post*, July 22, 2011

[**Rain Barrel Rebates Offered to Peters Brooks Watershed Residents in New Jersey**](http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2011/07/get_rebates_for_rain_barrels_through_somerset_county_regional_center_partnership.html)  
*Messenger-Gazette*, July 22, 2011  
 The Somerset County Regional Center Partnership is now offering $50 to $200 rain barrel rebates to residents of the Peters Brook Watershed, encompassing parts of Bridgewater Township, Somerville and Raritan Borough.

[**Laundry-to-Landscape Irrigation Systems Gain Popularity**](http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_18533848)  
*Santa Cruz Sentinel*, July 23, 2011  
 Installing a laundry-to-landscape system was the next step in the greenscaping this family's small yard.

[**Las Vegas Saves Water In Construction Downturn**](http://www.lvrj.com/news/up-and-downside-of-faltering-economy-is-water-conservation-126054263.html?ref=263)  
*Las Vegas Review-Journal*, July 23, 2011  
 Construction water use is down 73 percent since 2002.

**[Texas Tech Offers Computer Tools to Help Farmers Battle Drought](http://www.kcbd.com/story/15136451/new-website-helps-farmers-battle-drought)**  
*KCBD*, July 24, 2011  
 An irrigation scheduler, based on crop type and weather monitoring, and a crop planner to help farmer’s maximize their profit, are now available.

[**San Antonio Water Officials Learn from Israeli Water Innovations**](http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Israel-trip-is-already-paying-off-for-SAWS-1560369.php)  
*San Antonio Express-News*, July 24, 2011  
 Deal will allow San Antonio to share expertise with Israeli water utility.

[**Miami Family Removes Irrigation, Adds Rainwater Harvesting**](http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/24/2324629/water-conservation-is-gold-for.html)  
*Miami Herald,* July 24, 2011  
 Home earns highest Florida Water Star rating for water conserving features.

**Drought Causes Cities Across the U.S. to Push Voluntary Water Conservation**  
[Jacksonville, Ill.](http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/jacksonville-34215-voluntary-extended.html), [Tulsa](http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=334&articleid=20110722_11_A4_CUTLIN511690) and [southern Oklahoma](http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Heat_drought_brings_water_woes_across_So_Oklahoma_125982174.html), [Carlsbad](http://www.currentargus.com/ci_18518504), [New Mex.](http://www.currentargus.com/ci_18518504) and [Plainview, Tex.](http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_9fa93880-b5ac-11e0-9c77-001cc4c03286.html) ask residents to conserve.

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