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Assistance, awards and grants

Cascade Water Alliance

www.cascadewater.org (external)
Contact: Michael Brent, Water Resources Manager, 425-453-1810; mbrent@cascadewater.org
Association of water districts and cities that provides water conservation tips and rebates; includes Bellevue, Covington, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Skyway, and Tukwila

Saving Water Partnership

www.savingwater.org/ (external)
www.savingwater.org/business.htm (external)
Contact: Jenna Smith, 206-684-5955; David Broustis, 206-684-4150
Partnership of 18 water utilities that provides water conservation trainings, audits and rebates to implement the one percent Water Conservation Initiative; includes water utilities City of Bothell; Cedar River Water and Sewer Utility; Coal Creek Utility District; City of Duvall; City of Mercer Island; Highline Water District; Northshore Utility District; Shoreline Water District; and Woodinville Water District

King County Green Schools Program (Microsoft Word document, 735k)
List of grant and award opportunities for schools

Cleaning side-walks

Water Conservation News

waterconservationnews.blogspot.com/2007/10/dirty-sidewalk-use-broom-instead-of.html (external)
Rather than hosing or power washing sidewalks, use a broom. Promotional poster provided.

Educational resources

King County: Resources for Teaching about Surface Water Issues

www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/teachers-students/surface-water-resources.aspx

King County Water and Land Resources Division: King County Groundwater Education Program

dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/pi/groundwater/teachers.htm

School yard habitat: National Wildlife Federation

www.nwf.org/schoolyard/) (external)

General information

American Water Works Association

www.awwa.org/awwa/community/links.cfm?FuseAction=Links&LinkCategoryID=3 (external)
Educational resources

City of Bremerton: Water Saving Tips for Schools

www.cityofbremerton.com/content/wc_howtoconserve_schoolsandcolleges.html (external)

Eco-Schools

www.ecoschools.com/Water/Water_wSidebar.html (external)
Links to organizations that provide helpful hints about water conservation and case studies of schoolyard water systems

Green Schools Ireland: Water- What you can do

www.greenschoolsireland.org/index.aspx?Site_ID=1&Item_ID=270 (external)

Lamar County School District: Water Conservation Tips for Schools

www.lamar.k12.ga.us/webpages/tidbits/water.pdf (external)

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction: Water Conservation Tips and Information

www.schoolclearinghouse.org/pubs/WaterConservationInformation.pdf (external)

Reef Guardians: Actions to Conserve Water

www.reefed.edu.au/home/guardians/ideas_for_projects/conserve_water (external)

South East Water: Conservation Tips and School Water Efficiency Program:

www.southeastwater.com.au/personal/education/waterconservationinschools/Pages/default.aspx (external)

State of Jersey: Water Actions at School

www.eco-active.je/Water/AtSchool/Water+Actions+at+School.htm (external)

Thinkquest.org: Saving Water at School

library.thinkquest.org/06aug/00442/schoolwater.html (external)

US EPA: Water Conservation Tips for Schools

www.epa.gov/NE/eco/drinkwater/water_conservation_schools.html (external)

Water, Learning and Living

www.watercare.net/wll/himp-watercon.html (external)
Links to organizations that provide helpful hints about water conservation

Measuring water use

Water Conservation School: Water Use Survey.

www.waterconservationschool.com/watercalculator.htm (external)
How to calculate annual water consumption: designed for residences but can apply to school facilities.

Water Footprint

www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/home (external)
Water footprint calculator

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