Tiny Triumphs
Check out the Colbert Report’s review of the nation’s infrastructure. Can we laugh at ourselves and then take the message seriously?
New Issue of On Tap Available Online
A new issue of On Tap, the National Environmental Services Center’s drinking water and wastewater magazine, is now available at www.nesc.wvu.edu/ontap.cfm. Formerly printed and mailed to more than 27,000 subscribers, On Tap is now … Continue reading
Celebrating World Water Day by Reducing Water Use in the U.S.
by Danielle Nierenberg, Co-founder of Food Tank: The Food Think Tank (www.FoodTank.org) The U.S. is one of the world’s biggest users of water—many Americans use as much water as approximately … Continue reading
We’re Moving
We’re moving our offices to 886 Chestnut Ridge Road, PO Box 6893, Morgantown, WV 26506-6893. We’re still part of West Virginia University—just moving to a new location. All of our other contact information … Continue reading
Steps to Sustainability Water and Energy Efficency Are Attainable Goals
This is a reprint from On Tap magazine Fall/Winter 2012 • Volume 12 • Issue 2 From improving small drinking water and wastewater treatment system compliance to creating thriving communities, sustainability … Continue reading
Preaching to the Choir
We all do it from time to time—and if truth were told, as an industry we do it way too often. Preach to the Choir. Sure, we believe in our … Continue reading
Using Social Media
Has your organization started using social media yet? If so, are you an avid user? Or are you still feeling your way around? If not, have you thought about why? … Continue reading
EPA Launches SepticSmart: Program Helps Prevent Costly Septic System Problems, Protect Environment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched SepticSmart, a program encouraging homeowners to properly maintain their home septic systems, preventing costly repairs, inconvenience and pollution to local waterways, which poses … Continue reading
Marketing Water
Wouldn’t it be great if marketing water—or green marketing in general—were easy? If so, we’d have no trouble getting people to change their behavior and conserve water, scoop dog poop, … Continue reading
