Link Categories
Fixtures and Appliances
Irrigation
Landscaping Practices and Xeriscape
Greywater, Reuse, and Rainwater Harvesting
Swimming Pools and Spas
Repairs and Water Savings
Conservation Tips
Drought
Water Meter
Conservation Organizations
Water and Conservation Research Organizations
US Federal Water Conservation Related Organizations
State and Local Conservation Links
Other Misc. Links
Fixtures and Appliances
General
 Appliance Energy Use — Rocky Mt. Institute
Green Seal — standards for environmentally responsible products including water efficient fixtures
Green Building Program — Energy efficiency appliance page
Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures — Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing
Water Efficiency Experiences Database — get experienced in Canada
Water Saving Gadgets Make a Splash
Clothes Washer
A New Spin on Doing Your Laundry — a new breed of washers
Clothes Washer Study — DOE high efficiency clothes washer study in Bern, KS
Consortium for Energy Efficiency — information on energy/water efficient clothes washers
Energy Star - Clothes Washer
Horizontal Axis Washing Machines — information courtesy of Santa Barbara, CA
Laundry Rooms Save Water — benefits of common area laundry rooms for multi-family properties
Dishwasher
Dishwasher Installation — Popular Mechanics
Dishwasher Product Survey — (PDF file)
Evaporative Cooler
Installing and Maintaining Evaporative Coolers — Home Energy Magazine
Two Stage Evaporative Cooling — Home Energy Magazine
Faucets
Do It Yourself Faucet Installation
Hot Water Heaters and On-Demand Systems
How Hot Water Recirculating Systems Work
On Demand Hot Water Systems — description
On Demand Hot Water — Description of the Metlund system
Passive Solar Water Heating — information from El Paso, Texas
Solar Assisted Recirculating Loop
Water Heater - How it works — Popular Mechanics
Water Heaters and Energy Efficiency — Home Energy Magazine
Water Heating Links
Toilets
How to Replace Your Toilet Flapper
Plumbing Toilets — from Do It Yourself.com
Toilet Replacement and Installation
Toiletology 101 — The Care and Repair of Toilets
World of Composting Toilets
Water Treatment
Home Drinking Water Treatment Systems — article explaining how they work
Home Water Treatment.com
Protect Yourself When Selecting a Home Water Treatment System — watch out for fraudulent claims
Should I Buy a Home Water Treatment System? — information for those considering a purchase
Water Softener - How it works — Popular Mechanics
Irrigation
Center for Irrigation Technology — based at Cal. State U. in Fresno
Drip Systems: Ten Pretty Good Ideas
Efficient Irrigation — proper selection of irrigation methods
Efficient Use of Water in the Garden and Landscape — Texas specific
Evaporative Control Systems — drip irrigation company
The Irrigation Association — the irrigation industry's trade organization and their recommended Best Management Practices
Irrigation & Green Industry Network
Irrigation for Lawns and Gardens — U. of Georgia extension service
Irrigation Training and Research Center — California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Landscape Irrigation Tutorials — an incredible resource from Jess Stryker
Texas A&M School of Irrigation — research and educational programs
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Water Resources Research Laboratory — water conservation research for irrigation systems
United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
University of Florida — a technical look at "Soil Plant Water Relationships"
U. of Nebraska Neb Guide — evaluating your landscape irrigation system — test tables
U. S. Water Conservation Laboratory — irrigation research
Virginia Cooperative Extension — reducing water demands in clay soil
Wateright — assistance with irrigation scheduling
WWW Virtual Library - Irrigation
Landscaping Practices and Xeriscape
American-Lawns.com
Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Backyards
— helps people become stewards of land, water,
and wildlife across North America
Backyard
Conservation — Snohomish Conservation
District
Backyard
Conservation Tip Sheets — USDA, Natural
Resources Conservation Service
"Beautiful
and Waterwise....Gardening for the Pacific Northwest"
— Seattle, WA
Colorado
State University Coop Extension — xeriscaping
with garden flowers & helpful plant charts
Creating
a Water-Wise Landscape — Virginia Cooperative
Extension
Denver
Water Xeriscape Page
Desert
Landscaping: Plants for a Water-Scarce Environment
(CD-ROM) — Arizona's Water Resources
Research Center
Get
Your Lawn Off Drugs — learn how to reduce
pesticide and fertilizer use
High
Country Garden Tips
Landscape
Water Conservation...Xeriscape — Texas
Agricultural Extension Service Xeriscape education
program
Low-Water
Use and Drought-Tolerant Plants — Tucson,
AZ
Maryland
Cooperative Extension — xeriscaping and
conserving landscape water (PDF file)
Massachusetts
Horticulture Society
Mid-Atlantic
Region Green Landscaping
Nebraska
Cooperative Extension — advice for watering
Nebraska landscapes
Planting
and Maintenance Procedures
Planting
Instructions for Trees and Shrubs
Smartgardening.com
— information on a wide variety of gardening
subjects
Sustainable
Landscaping
Texas
Wildscapes — gardening for wildlife
Trees,
Water & People — helping communities
develop sustainable forests and watersheds
Turfgrass
Information Center
U.S.
Department of Agriculture Backyard Conservation
Water
Conservation Garden — San Diego County,
CA
Water-Efficient
Gardening & Landscaping — good advice
for those in Missouri
Water
Efficient Landscape Planner — free downloadable
software program
Water Use It
Wisely® — Low Water Use Plant List
Watering
Your Lawn — advice from Clemson University
Extension Service
Watersmart.net
— Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, Georgia
Water-wise
Gardening — Los Angeles County, CA
Wild
Ones — promoting landscaping using native
species
"Xeriscape
- A New Kind of Landscaping" — Ft.
Collins, CO
Xeriscape
Colorado! — promoting creative approaches
to water conserving landscapes
Xeriscape
Demonstration Garden — Colorado Springs
Utilities, CO
Xeriscape
E-zine
Xeriscape
Guide — extensive on-line Xeriscape resource from U. of Georgia
Greywater, Reuse, and Rainwater Harvesting
American water reuse expert — recipient of 2001 Stockholm International Water Prize Award
Casa del Agua Rainwater Harvesting Information
Cisterns/Rainwater Harvesting Systems — Advanced Technologies for Commercial Buildings
Cisterns To Collect Non-Potable Water For Domestic Use — University of Florida
Graywater Central — up to date information on graywater systems and technology
Greywater.com
Greywater Reuse — Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing
Graywater - An Option For Household Water Reuse — Home Energy Magazine
Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use
"Home Use of Graywater, Rainwater Conserves Water—and May Save Money" — Arizona Water Resources Research Center
Rain Barrels — City Farmer
Rain Harvesting Guidelines and Schematic
Rainwater Harvesting — Center for Science and Environment
Rainwater Harvesting — info for high density developments (in Texas)
Rainwater Harvesting — from the University of Georgia
Rainwater harvesting from rooftop catchments
Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Montana
"Sourcing Water from the Sky"
Texas
Guide to Rainwater Harvesting — Texas Water Development Board
Water Recycling — explore an ecological wastewater recycling system in Chatham County, NC
WateReuse Association of California — recycling water to meet California's needs
West Virginia University — commonsense approach to "Recycling Gray Water"
Swimming Pools and Spas
Aqua Online — pool industry magazine and resources
California Spa and Pool Industry Education Council
Glossary of Swimming Pool Terms
Home Swimming Pool Maintenance Tips
How to Detect Swimming Pool Leaks — from onthehouse.com
Pool Maintenance Tips
More Pool Maintenance Tips
PoolSpa — industry web site
Safety and Maintenance Tips for Your Pool
Swimming Pool Equipment — from Caretaker Systems
Swimming Pools Soak Up the Sun — Home Energy Magazine
Tile Repair for the Pool
Coping Repair for the Pool
Repairs and Water Savings
Greening of the Whitehouse
Hawaii Water Leak Detection Suggestions — "E malama I ka wai" (cherish the water)
How does a dripping faucet impact conservation? — Find out!
Toiletology 101 — everything you ever wanted to know about the care and repair of toilets!
USGS Drip Accumulator — How much water does a leaking faucet waste?
Water Fountains — an Arizona perspective
Water Savings Calculator — for common area laundry rooms
Conservation Tips
A Green Home is a Healthy Home - Water Conservation — National Wildlife Federation
Analyze Your Home Energy Use
Conservation House — good info from the Southern Nevada Water Authority
Drop by Drop, A How-To Guide: Starting a Water Conservation Program — Iowa City/Coralville, IA
Handbook of Water Use and Conservation — an excellent resource of information
How to Become Water Wise — Tempe, AZ
How to Conserve Water in Your Home and Yard — Michigan State University Extension
Keep Midland Beautiful — "Water Smart" in Texas
Sustainable Sources — resources for sustainable building including water efficiency
Tampa Bay Water — useful tips on residential outdoor conservation
This Green Life — informative, monthly column from the Natural Resources Defense Council
Valuable Conservation Tips to Save Water During HOT Summer Months
Water Conservation for the Bathroom — Oklahoma DEQ
Water Conservation for the Kitchen and Laundry — Oklahoma DEQ
Water Conservation for the Outdoors — Oklahoma DEQ
Water Conservation Tips — Clark County Public Utilities, WA
Water Conservation Tips — Fairfax County Water Authority, VA
Water Conservation Tips — United Water New York
Water Education Water Awareness Committee
Water Use It Wisely® — National Conservation Campaign
Drought
Coping with Drought in the Landscape — University of Florida
Drought Information — includes drought guidebooks and plan templates
Home & Garden Information Center — watering tips for drought conditions in Maryland (PDF file)
National Drought Mitigation Center — information to reduce vulnerability to drought
Planning for Drought in Colorado — a unique natural hazard
Water Meter
How to Read Your Water Meter — City of Albuquerque
Meter Reading 101 — nice graphics
Read Your Water Meter — from the City of San Diego
Conservation Organizations
American Rivers — North America's leading river-conservation organization
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Boulder Energy Conservation Center, CO
California Energy Commission
California Urban Water Conservation Council
Cooling Technology Institute
Green Hotels Association — advancing ecological consciousness in the hospitality industry
Hampton Roads Water Efficiency Team — a regional coalition of 15 cities/counties and 4 military bases (VA, USA)
Home Energy Magazine — a great source of information on water and energy conservation
National Urban Argriculture Council — advocating effective water management
Patterns of a Conservation Society — water efficiency within a sustainable context
Popular Mechanics — a good source of information for "do it yourselfers"
Water Education Water Awareness Committee
World Water Council
World Water Watch
Water and Conservation Research Organizations
Academy of Natural Science — "Know Your Environment"
American Water Resources Association — advancing water resources research and management
American Water Works Association Research Foundation — advancing the science of water to improve the quality of life
Arizona Water Resources Research Center — University of Arizona
California Urban Water Conservation Council
Colorado Water Resources Research Institute — Colorado State University
Greenbuilder.com
Hawaii Water Resources Research Center — University of Hawaii-Manoa
High Country News — for people who care about the West's resources
International Hydrological Programme — United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
The Irrigation Association — the irrigation industry's trade organization
National Association of Home Builders — low flow plumbing fixtures page
Nebraska Water Center — University of Nebraska-Lincoln
New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute — New Mexico State University
North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute — University of North Carolina
Pacific Institute — studies in development, environment and security
The Powell Consortium — an alliance of seven Water Resources Research Institutes and Centers from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Institute — a nonprofit research foundation promoting efficiency
Smart Communities Network — links to water efficiency programs, case studies, ordinances, publications, educational materials, etc.
Texas Waternet (Texas Water Resources Institute) — contains an excellent links list
Universities Council on Water Resources — universities united to encourage education and research in water resources
Utah Water Research Laboratory — Utah State University
Water Conservation on the Internet — links
The Water Librarians' Home Page — lots of water-related links
US Federal Water Conservation Related Organizations
American National Standards Institute
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Policy Project (CREST)
EPA — Surf Your Watershed
Federal Energy Management Program — water conservation technical assistance for federal agencies
Lower Colorado Region — water conservation programs
Office of Water — EPA
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Public Services
U.S.
Department of Agriculture — Water Quality Information
Center
U.S. Department of the Interior Buildings/Facilities Energy Management & Water Conservation Plan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Geological Survey — water resources
U.S. Navy Water Conservation Ashore — includes a military water conservation handbook and a water fixtures spreadsheet
Water Efficiency Program — includes EPA WAVE program and Guidelines for Water Conservation Plans
WaterShare - Department of the Interior — US Bureau of Reclamation
State and Local Conservation Links
Arizona
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA)
Arizona Department of Water Resources
Mesa
Phoenix
Tempe
California
California Department of Water Resources
California Farm Water Coalition
California Urban Water Conservation Council
CALFED Bay-Delta Program — Bay-Delta information site
California Water Service
Castaic Lake Water Agency
Desert Water Agency — includes water efficient plant listing
East Bay Municipal Utility District — includes water conservation baseline study
Hi-Desert Water District, CA
Imperial Irrigation District
Long Beach Water
Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach
Marin Municipal Water District — tips for swimming pools, low-water-use plants
Mojave Water Agency
Sacramento Area Water Works Association
Sacramento County Public Works — Department of Natural Resources
San Diego
San Jose Water Company
Santa Barbara — extensive landscaping information, indoor water conservation tips, and educational links
Santa Clara Valley Water District — many water conservation publications
Southern California Water
Colorado
Colorado Office of Water Conservation — planning help and free fact sheets
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Colorado Water Knowledge — Colorado State University
Aurora
Boulder
Denver Water
Ft. Collins
Florida
Florida Water
Pinellas County Utilities
Pollution Prevention (P2) Coalition of Palm Beach County
St. Johns River Water Management District
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tampa
Georgia
Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
Easton Utilities Commission
Minnesota
Brainerd
Missouri
American Water Company - Missouri
Montana
Montana Water
Nevada
Las Vegas Valley Water District
Southern Nevada Water Authority
New Mexico
New Mexico Water Conservation Program
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
North Carolina
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Urban Water Consortium
Town of Cary
City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
Harnett County — lots of conservation tips including how to detect and repair leaks
Oregon
Eugene Water and Electric Board
Lake Oswego
Texas
Austin
City of Houston — water conservation presentations, newsletter and check list
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission — Conservation and Drought Management Team
Texas Water Conservation Association
Texas Water Development Board
Texas Water Supply and Conservation Education Program — Texas A&M University
Utah
Central Utah Project Completion Act — water resources development emphasizing environmental values and conservation
Virginia
Virginia Conservation Reference Source
Virginia Beach
Washington
Bellevue
Center for Environmental Law & Policy — advocating clean, flowing rivers in Washington State
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington — water conservation information for local government
Highline Water District
Seattle Public Utilities — includes popular WashWise laundry program
Regional Conservation Sites
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension — Irrigation information
Delaware River Basin Commission
Marin Municipal Water District — Money-saving swimming pool tips
Melbourne Water Corporation — Water conservation tips, water use calculator and water wise gardening
Southwestern Water Conservation District — Water Information Program
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Savewater.com.au, touted as one of Australia's leading source on water conservation
Water in Africa — Peace Corp World Wise School's water study country by country
Western States Water Council
Yarra Valley Water, an Australian retail water company specializing in water saving products, owned by the State Government of Victoria
Other Misc. Links
American Society of Civil Engineers
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Water Works Association
American Water Works Association Research Foundation
Association of California Water Agencies
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
Bureau of Reclamation
California Association of Sanitation Agencies
California Department of Water Resources
California Energy Commission
California Municipal Utilities Association
California State Association of Counties
California Urban Water Conservation Council
California Water Environment Association
Earth 911 — Water Pollution and Conservation
Eco-Portal — Gateway to reviewed environmental sustainability Internet content
Environmental and Water Resource Institute
Enviro Link Network
Groundwater Protection Council
IDS Water — Information related to water and its related industries presented through expert white papers,
case studies and a water supplier directory
Information Center for the Environment — UC Davis
League of California Cities
National Association of Counties
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
National Groundwater Association
National Rural Water Association
National Watershed Network
National Resource Conservation Service
Rural Community Assistance Program
Texas Waternet
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — Office of Water
U.S. Geological Survey — Water Resources
U.S. Water Resources Agencies
Universities Water Information Network
The Utility Connection
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Water Awareness Committee
Water Environment Federation
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES) — California related water conservation site
Water Online — information resource for the Water and Wastewater Treatment industry
Water Quality Association
WateReuse Assocation of California
Water Resources Center Archives
Water Resources Research Center — University of Arizona
Water Use It Wisely® — National Conservation Campaign
WaterWiser — the Water Efficiency Clearinghouse
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