Water
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National Harbor unveils the Carousel and opens water activities
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Hello warm weather! If you're looking to get out and about this weekend, the National Harbor is ready for you. Pedal boats, kayaks and the newest addition - the Carousel - are all ready for a weekend celebration.
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Endangered Rivers Report names Colorado River as most troubled
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The annual top-10 list by Washington, D.C.-based American Rivers points to a three-year federal Bureau of Reclamation study that warns that the Colorado River is being pushed beyond its limits.
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WSSC asks for rate increase of 7.25 percent
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An aging infrastructure is one of the main reasons officials are asking Montgomery and Prince George's County customers to pay 7.25 percent more for service in 2014.
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WSSC water main monitoring needs to be reviewed, councilman says
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As many as 800 water mains throughout Montgomery County are of the same design as the one that ruptured under Connecticut Avenue last month, Montgomery County Councilman Roger Berliner said Wednesday.
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D.C. Water mascot auditions
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Washington officials are looking to hire people to play DC Water's mascot, a water drop.
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Largo water service out due to broken pipe
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About 267 households in Largo are waking up Thursday with low water pressure or no water at all due to a broken pipe in the area.
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D.C. downpours halt city center
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Another burst of heavy rain produced more flash flooding in the District this evening. Who was hardest hit?
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Culpeper water main break forces boil water notice
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A 12-inch water main that broke in Culpeper on Monday night has been repaired, but a boil water notice for several affected parts of town will remain in place for at least another day, officials say.
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Water restrictions lifted for Montgomery and Prince George's counties
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The water restrictions for two Maryland counties have been lifted.
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WSSC increases water rates by 7.5 percent
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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission customers will see their rates increase by 7.5 percent on July 1.
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Maryland observes Drinking Water Week
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The Maryland Department of the Environment is reminding state residents that this is Drinking Water Week.
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A Happy Cloud Weighs How Much?
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If a cloud weighs as much as 20,000 elephants why doesn't it fall to the ground?
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World Water Day commemorated
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Drought, floods and a lack of fresh water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the coming decades, as developing countries scramble to meet demand from exploding populations while dealing with the effects of climate change, U.S. intelligence agencies said in a report released Thursday.
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Report: D.C. misled EPA about testing for lead in water
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The District had elevated lead levels in its water during the early 2000s, a spike that was blamed on a new chemical used during the treatment process.
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Ice, water force closure of northbound New Hampshire Avenue
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Two northbound lanes of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring have reopened after a water problem in the area, Montgomery County Police say.
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Camp Springs leak not being repaired
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A water leak is Camp Springs is wasting hundreds of gallons of water. But who will take care of it?
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Cardin to hold hearing on nutrient pollution
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Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin will be holding a hearing this week on nutrient pollution of waterways nationwide.
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Falls Church raises water rates by 8 percent
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Falls Church is raising its water rates for residents by 8 percent for the first time in six years.
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