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Study to determine Valpo water's future

VALPARAISO | The future of water and, indeed, the future of life in Valparaiso and the rest of the planet is a combination of finding an adequate supply, conserving water to make the supply last and restoring the infrastructure needed to bring the water to homes and businesses.

May 10, 2013 9:00 pm Related

Tips for protecting your home's water

Friendly flushing: Water-efficient toilets help make sustainable homes

Commode, can, the Oval Office, and the Super Bowl. Throne, pot, loo, John. The royal flush.

December 13, 2012 12:00 am

Saving water is good for people, bad for utilities

Editor's note: This is the sixth in a weeklong series of articles for National Drinking Water Week on the importance of preserving and conserving water.

May 10, 2012 10:45 pm

KATHY LUTHER: Harvest rain water for use on lawn, in garden

The old Bing Crosby standard "Pennies from Heaven" reminds us that rain falling from the sky is valuable and that clouds and showers now lead to sunshine and flowers later. The song recommends turning your umbrella upside down to catch this treasure.

March 15, 2012 12:00 am

National tour touts eco-friendly bathrooms

Don Engelhardt makes his living selling toilet water, but it isn't the fancy French stuff he's pushing. Engelhardt serves as event coordinator for American Standard, which brought its Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour to Leep's Supply in Merrillville last week.

September 01, 2011 12:00 am