Across a broad swathe of the Midwest and West the battle for water continues:
• The Supreme Court had to weigh in to settle the showdown over the Red River between Oklahoma and Texas.
• Santa Fe, N.M. - Cut Kentucky bluegrass; limiting it to 25 percent in sod and seed mixes.
• Aurora, Ill. - K.O.'d sod laying and lawn seeding in July and August (unless greywater, rainwater, or recycled effluent is used).
• Colorado Springs – Violators face disconnection in effort to reduce consumption 30%.

Increase the Size of Your Winning$
The Hit List
Promote these water-saving services to clients to win more business this summer:
• Check their systems for leaks and clogs
• Clean the filters
• Optimize spray head setup for the seasonal changes
• Flush out the drip irrigation lines
• Replace traditional timers with smart controllers
• Replace spray head sprinkler systems with low use irrigation systems

EPA Steps in the Ring
To "reconnect" urban communities with their waterways, the EPA has brought 11 new watersheds into its corner and could soon be issuing contracts for their improvement:
• Big River and Meramec River near St. Louis, Mo.
• Delaware River Basin, covering Pa., N.J., Del.
• Grand River in Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Green-Duwamish River in Seattle, Wash.
• Mystic River watershed in Greater Boston
• Martin Pena Canal in San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Middle Blue River in Kansas City, Mo.
• Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque, N. M.
• Passaic River in Newark, N.J.
• Proctor Creek watershed in Atlanta, Ga.
• Western Lake Erie Basin near Toledo, Ohio

Get on the Card
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You can add to your own purse as billions of dollars worth of government contracts such as EPA projects are waiting for matches. A good place to start is sba.gov. (sba.gov/content/register-government-contracting)