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DIY: How to Disconnect Your Downspout to Protect Rivers

Posted on Jun 02, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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Where do the downspouts off of your house’s gutters flow?Â Do they enter into the city’s sewer system?Â For many cities, this is a problem.Â The city of Portland, Oregon explains:

A large part of Portland has a combined sewer system that carries sewage and stormwater runoff in the same pipes. When it rains, the combined sewers fill to capacity and some of the stormwater and sewage mixture overflows to the Willamette River.

Downspouts on many homes are connected directly the combined sewer system and roof runoff from those homes contributes to combined sewer overflows (CSOs). Disconnecting those downspouts reduces the amount of water entering the system and reduces CSOs.

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Increasing Water Efficiency with EPA’s WaterSense Program

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Sean Daily.

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Every Drop Counts Slashes Your Water Use

Posted on Apr 29, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.

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Some of us (ahem) have a serious addiction to long, hot showers. It’s hard to gauge the impact of a shower while you’re taking it—the water just seems to flow from some neverending source. But drought is a problem in many areas, which is why the Every Drop Counts Water Meter is such a handy device.

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Convert Your Existing Toilet into a Dual-Flush System

Posted on Apr 04, 2009 by BLI Editors.

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If you are concerned about how much water you might be wasting in your toilet, then you need to think about how much water you need (versus how much water your toilet currently uses) every time you flush.

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GTR: Water Conservation Strategies for Green Homes with Kohler

Posted on Dec 16, 2008 by Sean Daily.

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GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily discusses water conservation strategies, industry water efficiency standards, and water saving tips with Rob Zimmerman of Kohler, a leading manufacturer of water-efficient kitchen and bathroom fixtures.

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