Wayland Town Crier 9/10/09: Can we really ‘save’ water? Because water is a renewable resource – and seems so plentiful – you might wonder, “Why do we need to ‘save’ it? Won’t it always be there?”

Yes, it’s true that thanks to the natural water cycle and modern wastewater treatment facilities, water can be purified and reused over and over. But that’s only part of the story. When we use water, we need to understand how our actions affect the water cycle and, ultimately, the availability and quality of water to people around us and downstream.