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WaterNews for August 25, 2005Benjamin Grumbles WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. In This Week’s WaterNews:
EPA Releases Wetlands and Riparian Areas Nonpoint Source Management MeasuresEPA recently published National Management Measures to Protect and Restore Wetlands and Riparian Areas for the Abatement of Nonpoint Source Pollution, a technical guidance and reference document for use by state, territory, and authorized tribal managers as well as the public in the implementation of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution management programs. The new guidance contains information on the best available, economically achievable means of reducing nonpoint source pollution through the protection and restoration of wetlands and riparian areas, as well as the implementation of vegetated treatment systems. For more information about the guidance or to download the document (in PDF format) please visit our Web site: http://epa.gov/owow/nps/wetmeasures/. You can receive a free copy of this guidance by contacting the National Service Center for Environmental Publications via phone at 1-800-490-9198 or via the Web at www.epa.gov/ncepihom and requesting Publication # EPA 841-B-05-003. Water Efficiency FactoidOutdoor water use accounts for an estimated 30% of domestic water use nationwide. Much of this water (on average 25 – 30 gallons per person per day) is used to irrigate landscaped areas of homes and businesses. Landscape irrigation varies widely by area of the country. In the Northeast, it may account for 10% of total annual residential use, while in the Southwest, it can be over 70% of use. In the summer months, irrigation water use increases dramatically, placing additional strains on the nation’s water supply and treatment systems. One way to reduce inefficient water use is to set and properly maintain automatic irrigation systems. This means checking to see that sprinkler heads are functioning properly, that pipes are not leaking, and timers are set correctly. A new product category, weather-based irrigation controllers, can be used in place of a clock timer. These controllers use real-time or historic weather information to adjust irrigation automatically by plant type and can also be used with moisture sensors. These devices have reduced irrigation water use by an average of about 20 – 30%. More information about water efficiency and water efficient products can be found on EPA’s Water Efficiency website www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency. Subscribe to WaterNewsPlease 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 listserve: Send an email message, leave the subject line blank, and address it to: In the body of the message write: Subscribe WaterNews firstname lastname (Please leave one blank space between each word, do not include any other message, and use your actual name- i.e. Subscribe WaterNews Robert Jones) A welcome message will appear in your email box once you are officially subscribed.
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