The United States is not immune from concerns related to its water supplies. Worried about dwindling water supplies, communities in places like Las Vegas and Los Angeles have begun waging war on the lush, green grass of front lawns.
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A Thirsty California Puts a Premium on Excess Water Use
May 8, 2014
To encourage conservation, districts have been rationing water and imposing fines that will quickly double, triple or quadruple typical water bills. But doing so may violate state law.
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Drought forces Texas city to turn to toilets for tap water
Video: An extreme drought in Texas is forcing the town of Wichita Falls to take drastic action, using treated waste water for drinking. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports.
May 8, 2014
Desperate drought conditions in parts of bone-dry Texas have called for desperate measures.
Residents of Wichita Falls, population 100,000, fear they will run out of water within two years. So city officials found a way to flush away their worries.
Read more: Drought forces Texas city to turn to toilets for tap water
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Got-Agua? members helped the disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey during Hurricane Sandy.
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