April 4, 2008

Every Drop Counts for Parched Campuses

By KATHERINE MANGAN

As drought continues, Southeastern colleges struggle to conserve water

Driving past Berry College, with its sparkling water-filled quarry and private spring-fed reservoir, it's easy to forget that the north Georgia region that surrounds it is suffering from the worst drought in more than a century. Local politicians would love to dip a straw into the unused quarry here that holds six billion gallons of water, but there's one problem. The last time the quarry was tapped, the campus

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