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Sunday, February 14, 2016

Sunday Report Reading

Water Resource Challenges and Opportunities for Water Technology Innovation

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering - Create the Future

Using Graywater and Stormwater to Enhance Local Water Supplies: An Assessment of Risks, Costs, and Benefits

GE Puts Desalination on Ice
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