A water management district’s Splash! School Grant Program has benefited more than 60,000 students from 12 counties in the past 10 years.
The...
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Florida Water District Teaches Responsible Water Use
Entries Tagged Public Outreach
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Plants and Pollinators Become Water Wisdom Educators
A Texas city won a water conservation award for building an outdoor yoga studio.
Actually, what the City of Arlington Water Utilities built...
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Learning by Doing: A Utah Team’s Path to Excellence
“See it. Learn it. Do it.” That motto best describes the management style of Rich Mickelsen, district manager for the Timpanogos Special...
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Taking the Plants to the Classroom
WSSC Water faced increasing demands for student tours but didn’t have rooms large enough or sufficient staff to accommodate as many as...
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Responsible Flushing Alliance: Part Value, Part Smokescreen
I’ve always been suspicious of big-business-sponsored coalitions with innocent-sounding names that advocate for an industry’s side on controversial issues.
So my hackles went...
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Sustainable from the Start
When Maine Water Co. replaced its old Biddeford Water Treatment Plant there was no doubt there would be improvements in sustainability.
The old...
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Tap Water: Try It, You’ll Like It
Eastern Municipal Water District created water bottle fill stations for its schools and community gathering places to promote its tap water.
The staff,...
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A Place to Take a Deeper Dive Into the World of Water
For six years ending last December Travis Loop directed communications for the Water Environment Federation.
Since then he has devoted full time to...
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Here’s How Mascots Can Deliver Critical Treatment Information
The Metropolitan Council in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region set about to transform a 30-year-old static slideshow into a fun and engaging 10-minute...
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Keeping Kids Engaged
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services started its water festival 31 years ago to engage fourth graders in learning about the...
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A Move From the Landfill to the Water Plant Launched This Oklahoma Operator Into a Dream Career
Jennie Woods is a cheerleader for water management careers.
It’s what she teaches students in her beginner water lab course for the Oklahoma...
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Multiple Activities Energize Outreach at ACUA
Atlantic County Utilities Authority finds multiple ways each year to deliver its message of environmental stewardship.“Our president, Richard Dovey, has a long...
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ASDWA to Host Second in Series of HAB Webinars July 24
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators will host its second webinar in its series on harmful algal blooms Monday, July 24,...
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New Tool Aids Utilities in Implementing Low-Income Discounts for Water/Wastewater Services
As rising rates of water and wastewater services become unaffordable for many low-income households, utilities grapple with the potential financial impacts of...
