VIDEO From IBM Available on thenewsmarket.com: California State Water Control Board Partners With IBM to Improve Water Quality

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- See video from IBM at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=3c564f90-68ff-44e2-9679-2accf26c2c13

A new application that enables iPhone users to help monitor water quality and alert authorities to problems is now available. California will be the first state to partner with IBM to use this data to monitor the thousands of miles of creeks and streams in their jurisdiction. Available for free at Apple's App Store, Creek Watch is an easy-to-use application that allows community members to snap a photo of a creek or stream and answer three simple questions about the particular waterway. The data is uploaded in real-time to a central database, accessible by water authorities responsible for monitoring local water supplies. According to the United Nations, contaminated water kills more people than all wars, crimes and terrorism combined; every 20 seconds, an infant dies from polluted water. While most agree that water is among our most precious resources, what many do not realize is that we walk over and drive past our drinking water everyday, making valuable observations about the water's condition as we do so. Available multimedia includes an edited package and photos.

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