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It’s Drinking Water Week!

5/8/2018 It’s Drinking Water Week!

This week is Drinking Water Week! What does that mean? Drink water folks and savor every drop!!

For more than 40 years the American Water Works Association has celebrated Drinking Water Week with its members.

In 1988, AWWA brought the event to the attention of our government and formed a coalition along with the League of Women Voters, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Rep. Robert Roe and Sen. Dennis DeConcini subsequently sponsored a resolution to name the first week of May as Drinking Water Week, and an information kit was distributed to the media and to more than 10,000 utilities. Willard Scott, the Today Show weatherman, was featured in public service announcements aired between May 2 and 8. The week-long observance was declared in a joint congressional resolution and signed by then President Ronald Reagan.

American Water Works Association and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week for over 40 years – a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to join together in recognizing the vital role water plays in our daily lives.

Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District is proud to be a member of American Water Works Association.

To get more information on Drinking Water Week and ways to get the most out of your water, visit awwa.org