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title: Is An ‘Open Internet’ Needed for Water Data
description: Water Online reports an “open internet of water” may be a way to improve the availability of water quality data to answer basic questions about the water we drink.
---

# Is An ‘Open Internet’ Needed for Water Data

*Water Online* reports that researchers at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the Aspen Institute are trying to improve the availability of water quality data by proposing an “open internet of water.” Some of the questions this proposal aims to answer: “Where did the water coming out of your tap come from? How is it filtered and purified? How much does it cost the city and state per gallon to deliver? How can they improve that?”…

Read the Full Story: [https://www.wateronline.com/doc/is-an-open-internet-needed-water-data-0001](https://www.wateronline.com/doc/is-an-open-internet-needed-water-data-0001)

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