SPICEWOOD SPRINGS, Texas--When Joe Wheeler built his new house here in 2001, he was told that it would cost $10,000 to drill a well, and that he wouldn't be able to drink or bathe in the water.

Rain gardens offer many environmental benefits including managing stormwater by capturing runoff and reducing the amount of water flowing into storm drains and waterways. “Rain gardens kind of use ...

Carefully designed rain gardens can help funnel water to a designated area and keep it out of our basements and storm drains. Hardscapes like driveways and sidewalks move water into storm drains ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

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At a remote elementary school in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, until recently, access to safe drinking water was a daily challenge. The school tried to use groundwater, but there wasn’t enough supply; ...

A home water filtration system is a device or set of devices that helps remove harmful chemicals and germs from the water in your home. Depending on the type of filter, it can improve the safety, ...