Water conservation links:

Waterwise Landscaping and Irrigation:

Wise Water Use in Landscaping, Efficient Irrigation and related publications from NC State University: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/ag-env/publicat/turf.html

Landscape Design, Installation & Maintenance (various publications from the NC State Cooperative Extension Service): http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/landscape-index.html

Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/woodland/ag-636_03.pdf

Water-efficient lawn care, landscaping and drought-resistant plant species: ("Xeriscape North Carolina") http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/CIL/WRRI/uwc/xeriscape.html

Plant Invaders of the Mid-Atlantic Region (information on invasive plants): http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic

Conservation in the garden: http://www.gardeners.com/gardening/content.asp?copy_id=5047

The Irrigation Association: www.irrigation.com

Rainwater reuse:

Southface Engergy Institute information on harvesting rainwater: http://www.southface.org/home/sfpubs/articles/rainwater.htm

Rain barrels: http://www.TheRainKing.org

Rainwater harvesting: http://www.sustainable.com.au/rainwater.html

Evaluation of a rain water system for a new building at the University of Waterloo, Canada: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infowast/watgreen/projects/library/760/final.html

Low-flush toilets:

For basic information on how toilets work and on maintenance and repairs you may be able to do yourself: www.toiletology.com/index.shtml

or http://houseandhome.msn.com/improve/HOHIntro.aspx?s=PlumbingToilets

Conservation in general:

The University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) water conservation page: http://www.unc.edu/depts/pubserv/savewater/

Orange County Website for information on water use restrictions and related conservation items: http://www.h2orange.org

City of Greensboro

California Urban Water Conservation Council Website: http://www.h2ouse.org/

US Environmental Protection Agency's plans for water-efficiency product labelling program
http://www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency/products_program.htm

Use Water Wisely site: www.wateruseitwisely.com

American Waterworks Association: http://www.waterwise.org

City of Austin Website: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watercon/

A "water audit" or checklist you can use to find conservation opportunities at your residence or business (from the University of Arizona Website: http://www.ag.arizona.edu/cochise/waterwise/audits.htm

US Environmental Protection Agency's water efficiency site: http://www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency/index.htm

Water conservation information for businesses:

NC Pollution Prevention Pays program: www.p2pays.org/water