NEWater, a pillar of Singapore's water sustainability strategy, is high-grade reclaimed water. Produced from treated used water that is further purified using advanced membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection, it is ultra-clean and safe to drink.

Meet the building thats acts like the douglas forest that once stood there by collecting rain, returning it to the earth and the atmosphere.

A good example of combining narrative and technical writing, this sereis of articles from Sightline Iooks at the challenges we face from the toxic cocktail of stormwater that flows in to Pacific Northwest's waterways.

A great overview of local stormwater issues and actions including an infographic on how it impacts us, a map of stormwater infrastructure and more.

This page explains the stormwater fee that every property owner needs to pay. Where does the money from all these fees go? How is it used to help solve the stormwater problem?

A great example of a wastewater system that uses as little water as possible. They have engineered their toilets carefully to use only 3 tablespoons of water with biodegradable soap.

Learn about King County's advances in recycled water, the right water for irrigation, industry, and environmental projects. In nature, all water is recycled. King County’s recycled water is created by advanced wastewater treatment. Our wastewater treatment plants mimic nature’s processes to filter and clean used water.

Lively, well-written news reporting on stormwater science and policy in Puget Sound. Excellent overview of the main issues. Includes a great video with scuba diver Laura James, plus many internal links.

Go underwater with Laura James, scuba diver and filmmaker, to see the disgusting stormwater pipes sending pollution into the Puget Sound.

City of Seattle's information on where the city's drinking water comes from - the snowpacked mountains flowing to the rivers of the Cedar River and Tolt Watersheds.

Looking over the edge on the 3rd story of this office building, you would be surprised to find a constructed wetland that cleans and returns water used in the building.

Grants have been awarded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to researchers around the world who are using innovative approaches to reinvent the toilet based on fundamental engineering processes for the safe and sustainable management of human waste. The goal is to bring sustainable sanitation solutions to the 2.5 billion people worldwide who don’t have access to safe, affordable sanitation.

Four decades after the passage of the Clean Water Act, regulators haven’t kept up with the pollution pressure that growing populations put on America’s shorelines. An extended article that provides a comprehensive historical overview including Tribes treaty rights.

On this page you can use an address to look up your watershed or WRIA. A "watershed" is an area draining into a river, lake, or other waterbody. The Washington State Department of Ecology and other state natural resources agencies have divided the state into 62 "Water Resource Inventory Areas" or "WRIAs" to delineate, study and protect the state's major watersheds. Knowing your WRIA can help you find information about water availability, regulations, and more.

This page helps you understand how you can reduce your stormwater fee by making improvements on your property to reduce impervious surface area.