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Water woes: Not the rain, the sprinklers

By Robert Knox
Globe Correspondent / May 21, 2006

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It may still be too early for homeowners to look past their soggy lawn, the drowned plantings, and the mildew in the basement. But as the region dries out from the recent record rainfall, water suppliers and regulators are looking anxiously toward dry summer months that suck the green from the grass. They are exhorting consumers to conserve. (Full article: 1047 words)

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