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WaterNews for February 28, 2002WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. Inside this week's WaterNews:
1) EPA and NBC-4 to Bring Watershed Information Into The HomeTonight (Feb. 28th) on Channel 4 WRC-TV (between 6:15-6:45), Chief Meteorologist Bob Ryan will air an interview with Governor Whitman and present a short feature story on the Chesapeake Bay. This story launches Envirocast, a new and exciting initiative by the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (NEETF) to bring information about watersheds to millions of viewers in the Chesapeake Bay area. Through Envirocast, NBC4 is dedicating a portion of its Weather4 web site to inform readers about watersheds. This site will include tips, fly-overs, and some stunning satellite images. Within the next two years, NEETF plans to roll out the project to other media markets. EPA supports this project through a cooperative agreement with NEETF. EPA and NEETF also are working with the American Meteorological Society to develop a training workshop for broadcast meteorologists to replicate this project in other major metropolitan areas. These workshops will be held at their annual convention in June. For more information, visit NBC-4's WeatherNet4 web site at http://www.nbc4.com/weather/ 2) EPA Promotes Water Efficiency In The HomeEPA is promoting water efficiency in the home by offering on-line information on saving water and reducing utility costs. Water efficiencies in the home can be improved by detecting and fixing leaky faucets, installing high efficiency clothes washers and toilets, and watering the lawn and garden with the minimum amount of water needed. Fixing a silent toilet leak may save as much as 500 gallons per day. Installing high efficiency plumbing fixtures and appliances can help a typical family of four reduce indoor water use by one-third, save about $95 per year on its water and sewer bill, and cut energy use by as much as six percent. Water efficiency continues to play an important role not only in protecting water sources and improving water quality, but also in reducing the amount of energy used to treat, pump and heat water -- currently about eight percent of U.S. energy demand. Water heating accounts for 19 percent of home energy use. If 20 percent of U.S. homes used high efficiency clothes washers, national energy savings could be 285 billion BTUs per day -- enough to supply the needs of over one million homes. For more information on what you can do to improve water efficiency in your home visit: Water Saver Home at http://www.h2ouse.net/. **************************************************************** Please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who share an interest in water-related issues and would like to hear from EPA's Office of Water. To subscribe to the WaterNews listserv: * Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: waternews-join@lists.epa.gov
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