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Encourage stewardship for and sustainable use of all areas of the water environment. Provides information on projects, events and resources.
http://www.rore.org.uk/

Ongoing collection of news and features about water nationally and worldwide including the issues of drought, flooding, clean drinking water and conservation. Includes special investigation done with WaterAid.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/water/0,13790,1012137,00.html

Trains Nationals to drill safe drinking water wells and build water pumps (handpumps).
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Handpumps and water well drilling training for safe drinking water  Current water pump options for overseas use W ater Pumps: Bush handpump (International) Afridev water pump (International) Mark II handpump (International) Kardia hand pump (Germany) Vergnet water pump (France) Consallen hand pump (United Kingdom) Hydraulic...
http://www.lifewater.ca/

We link donors to high quality partner organizations that help communities design and construct their own sustainable water supply systems.
http://water.org

In this review of the challenges facing us in managing oceans, author Anne Platt McGinn examines the threats to our oceans and prescribes the steps we must take quickly to protect ocean health. .
http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/paper/145.html

International NGO dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people.
http://www.wateraid.org.uk/index.html

Information on a British Columbia watershed whose pure water supply is threatened by industrial logging.
http://www.watertalk.org/svwa/redmountain/index.htm

Provides practical and technical information for people and communities interested in protecting and restoring urban watersheds.
http://www.cwp.org

An alliance of over 1000 organization that endorse our platform paper, the National Agenda for Clean Water. The Agenda outlines the need for strong clean water safeguards in order to protect public health and the environment.
http://www.cwn.org/

A national citizens' organization working for clean, safe, and affordable water, and prevention of health-threatening pollution.
http://www.cleanwateraction.org/

Clean Water Fund, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit, brings diverse communities together to work for changes that improve our lives, promoting sensible solutions for people and the environment.
http://www.cleanwaterfund.org/

Provides valuable water conservation tips for Georgia landscaping, as well as suggestions for native drought-tolerant plants and Southern-style xeriscape designs.
http://www.watersmart.net

Cranfield University is a world leader in water treatment technology. As well as research and consultancy a number of postgraduate and professional development courses are run teaching people to a high standard ready for a career in the industry.
http://www.water.cranfield.ac.uk

Watershed management project for the 1,100 square mile Raritan River Basin in central New Jersey.
http://www.raritanbasin.org

Water for Life helps protect rural economies dependent upon irrigation water, and helps farmers and ranchers preserve the environment.
http://www.waterforlife.net

Waterwatch is a national forum of consumers, environmentalists, shareholders and individuals concerned about the water industry in the Anglian Water Region of the United Kingdom.
http://members.aol.com/wwanglia

Offers several suggestions to save water.
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/

NM Water Connections is a resource for all those interested in water issues in the state of New Mexico, providing the means to collaborate with other environmental groups to achieve common goals.
http://www.nmwaterconnections.org

Advocates building a sea level canal to save the dying Salton Sea in opposition to several stopgap remedies proposed by the federal government.
http://www.fdungan.com/salton.htm

Describes a bulk carrier shipping accident during a storm and follow up environmental clean up and salvage.
http://www.marcon.com/main/marco..._st1.cfm?Archive=447&StoryID=236

Information about a September 2000 letter sent to the U.S. House Committee on Science by the Environmental Protection Agency that stated that tens of millions of Americans may be at risk from drinking fluoridated drinking water.
http://home.att.net/~gtigerclaw/EPAresponse.html

Coordinated national effort to encourage the formation of local, voluntary watershed partnerships and help assure that these partnerships successfully attain their goals. Provides information and resources.
http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/

Clean Water Action Council of Northeastern Wisconsin provides information on activities to protect clean water on many issues.
http://www.cwac.net/issues.html

Portal offering news, discussion forums, and articles on U.S. water policy, corporate/water investments, water and wastewater finance issues, Indian water law, and water marketing. Includes links to NGOs, attorneys, government agencies, and other resources.
http://www.waterchat.com

Provides information on water issues including oceans, pollution, drinking water, everglades, conservation and restoration.
http://www.nrdc.org/water/

Group of cottagers fighting for the protection of lakes and their natural environment. Site features several articles about lakes, jet skis, mosquitoes and sewage systems.
http://www.fapel.org/english/

Nonprofit organization for the improvement of life in poor countries of the Americas, through the provision of water and sanitation services. Group raises funds to assist with creating water systems. Provides brochure and contact information.
http://www.americanwaterrelief.org/

A group of concerned citizens in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent area of New Brunswick in Canada are determined to stop a 10,000 pigs hog farm in their community. Provides information on issues, background and events.
http://www.mondata.com/action/

Scientific and legal views about the problems with aquifer storage, recovery and deep well injection. Provides information about a proposal for Florida groundwater.
http://www.orckl.com/dwi2/asr

WIN is dedicated to preserving and protecting the health, environmental and economic gains that America's drinking water and wastewater infrastructure provides. Provides news and resources.
http://www.win-water.org/

Dedicated to providing clean drinking water to those in need. Provides description of services, reports, video clips and donation information.
http://www.water.cc/

Help people in the developing world achieve adequate supplies of potable drinking water, leading to better health and higher standards of living. Provides information about sponsors, partners, helping out, projects and events.
http://www.waterlife.org/

Informal global network of business, government and civil society supporting, researching and promoting tri-sector partnerships that bring safe water and sanitation to the poor in developing countries. Research, policy documents, practitioner notes, newsletter and links available.
http://www.bpd-waterandsanitation.org/

A UN-wide program which seeks to achieve a better understanding of those basic processes, management practices, and policies that will help improve the supply and quality of global freshwater resources.
http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/

Facilitates research for the water industry in the United Kingdom. Scope of work covers drinking water, sewage, sludge, treatment, and regulation.
http://www.ukwir.org/

Wisconsin organization advocating expedient cleanup of contamination at Badger Army Ammunition Plant and to preserve and protect water resources. Description of current campaigns, media references, newsletter, and volunteer information included.
http://www.cswab.org/

Information on beach pollution, water quality, and threats to the oceans and the life forms that inhabit them.
http://www.nrdc.org/water/oceans/

International awareness-raising event held on June 5. The theme for 2003 is "Water - Two Billion People are Dying for It!"
http://www.unep.org/wed/2003/

Reports and articles from the Center for Free Market Environmentalism explain water marketing and its expected benefits.
http://www.perc.org/publications/water.php