Does it take a Crypto Creature to catch public attention and raise concerns about critical water issues citizens should know and care about? The Water Services Department of Bryan Texas found the approach effective in educating citizens about the threat of cryptosporidium in drinking water. Whatever else might be said of the strategy of relying heavily on the skills of a cartoonist, the message came readily across that the crypotosporidium pathogen is mean, nasty and dangerous, a pest best shunned.
Another cautionary water message that recently caught public attention was that drinking water supplies throughout the country contain pharmaceuticals.
Table of Contents:
Guest View
- Citizen Scientists Serve Vital Role in Gathering Water Information
Special Projects
- WRRC 104(b)-Funded Research Projects Report Results
News Briefs
- Town Seeks Legislation to Remedy Illegal Drilling
- Home Cooling Systems? Water Use Figured
- Coping With Drought ? Motorboating on a Depleted Lake Mead
- Prescott Valley?s Auction Wins International Award
- Gila River Makes Most Endangered River List
Legislation and Law
- Bill Mandates Dishwasher, Clothes Washer Water Efficiency
- Chandler's $100 Rebate Promotes Water-Efficient Washers
Water Vapors
- WRRC's Colorado River Conference Charts Currents of Law and Public Policy
- Agenda: The Importance of the Colorado River for Arizona's Future
- WRRC Awards Internship; Plans Water Writing Contest
- Student Selected as Summer Intern
Publications
- River Restoration is Topic of Two Recent Publications
- Crypto Creature Jolts Public Into Heeding Water Quality Threat
- End-of-The-Line Reservoir Salvages Colorado River Water
- Public Policy Review
- Study Raises Issues to Consider in Fourth Management Plan
Announcements
- Call for Abstracts: Water Efficiency Conference
- NM Water Institute Hosts Technical Seminar
- Conference: Watersmart Innovations
AWR Insert: The Ecological Implications of Verde River Flows This edition of the AWR includes a four-page supplement from The Nature Conservancy that details the importance of the Verde River.