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National Drinking Water Week is around the corner, but there's still time for utilities to plan community outreach that promotes the value of safe drinking water and emphasizes the critical role utilities play in securing public health. To help you reach out to your employees, customers, and communities, the American Water Works Association has complied a toolkit with everything from ideas for community events and youth activities to free customizable promotional materials.
Click here for celebration ideas. And download the complete suite of English and Spanish resources here. |
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| If you haven't already, be sure to join the new Small Communities #TalkAboutWater group on Linkedin for opportunities to talk directly with fellow water operators, regulators, technical assistance providers, and other water industry professionals about issues specific to communities with fewer than 10,000 people. Simply visit the group page and click "Ask to join." |
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 Managing Water Loss Together – Three Utilities Share Strategies and Lessons Learned
Tuesday, April 12 at 11:00 am Mountain
Hosted by the American Water Works Association
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Click here for more information. |
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 Odor Control
North Carolina Rural Water Association, Inc.
This 51-slide PowerPoint discusses the three causes of odors in treatments plants: wastewater odors, airborne odors, and slime layers in piping. Many solution options are addressed, including aerators, odor blocking (sealing), chemical additives, biofiltration, and hydroxyl ion fog systems.
Click here to view. |
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Featured Video: The Water Cycle |
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This and other educational videos can be a great addition to your public communication plans for National Drinking Water Week. Created by the National Science Foundation, this video uses animation, graphics, and video clips to illustrate and explain each stage of the Water Cycle. Understanding these processes plays a key role in appreciating the value of water.
Click here to watch. |
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 The U.S. and Canada are home to roughly 1 million miles of pipelines and aqueducts. That's enough to circle the earth 40 times.
Source.
Share This offers useful of interesting information that can be shared with the public and other stakeholders. |
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