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Six easy ways to conserve water on World Water Day

Here a look at what steps you can take to conserve water and promote quality in honor of World Water Day on Friday.

Tags: water pipes, Environmental Protection Agency, conservation, Joan Michelson

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Project to improve water service in 3 Va. counties

Tags: water quality, water service

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Discolored water advisory for Prince George's County

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) says that customers in the Laurel and Beltsville areas of Prince George's County could be experiencing discolored water.

Tags: discolored water, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Prince Georges County, wssc

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U.Va. to debut water purification tablet

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Largo water outage to last into Thursday afternoon

A water break in Largo, Md. has knocked out water to hundreds and repairs could take until the afternoon.

Tags: wssc, largo

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Anne Arundel residents can fill water bottles

Anne Arundel County residents who can't get water from their wells because of power outages can fill water bottles at the Broadcreek Water Treatment plant.

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Drink up: Hydrated students score better

A new study shows teachers may be hurting students chances at higher test scores by banning water bottles in the classroom.

Tags: University of East London, students, test-taking, testing

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Moody? You might need a drink -- of water

Water isn't just for thirst anymore. The University of Connecticut has found that dehydration can affect energy levels, alter mood and hurt one's ability to think clearly.

Tags: Headaches, fatigue, dehydration

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D.C. misled EPA about testing for lead in water

A report by the District of Columbia's inspector general says the city's water agency "intentionally misled" the Environmental Protection Agency about the way it tested for lead in its drinking water between 2001 and 2003.

Tags: EPA, drinking

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