This week's question is whether recirculating fountains and waterfalls are big water wasters. Short answer: Not really for small ones, and with larger ones, they can lose a lot just through ...

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There was a sign in front of the "Rainmaker" fountain in Frances Stevens Park on Monday afternoon: "This Fountain is Dry for the Drought. Saving Water is Mandatory." By the time you read this, that ...

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