Mass. Taking Steps To Stem Water Waste

After decades of building suburban landscapes that are designed to get rid of water, Massachusetts is taking steps to stem the flow.

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October 4, 2000, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

The rain is beating down this season, but Stoughton homeowners still have to deal with water-use restrictions. It's the same story indozens of Massachusetts communities: So much rainwater gets thrown away like trash that there is less and less left to pump out of the ground. Now, after decades of building Levittown-like suburban landscapes that are designed to get rid of water, Massachusetts is taking steps to stem the flow.

Thanks to Stu Baker

FULL STORY: Mass. taking steps to stem water waste

Tuesday, October 3, 2000 in The Boston Globe

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