Wise Water Words - Volume 51, Issue 1 (Spring 2014)
Drinking Water Week
By Mary Poe [Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services]The Public Information committee has planned for the 2014 Drinking Water Week. Letters have been sent to the mayors of 38 first- and second-class cities, inviting them to issue a proclamation declaring May 4-10 as Drinking Water Week in their communities. Three press releases related to Drinking Water Week were sent to several Nebraska newspapers, and five Facebook posts are scheduled to display during the week. Here is what those Facebook updates will say:
- Today marks the first day of Drinking Water Week. Are you hosting plant tours to celebrate? Giving a community or school talk? Has your mayor signed a proclamation?
- Happy Drinking Water Week! Thanks to the nearly 300 individual members of the Nebraska Section AWWA for their efforts to deliver clean, safe drinking water to Nebraska.
- This Drinking Water Week, take a moment to read about the Safe Drinking Water Act, which regulates drinking water safety nationwide
- Fun fact for Drinking Water Week: It takes 32 gallons of water to make just one glass of wine.
- Nebraska could need nearly $2 billion over the next 20 years to make sure we have safe drinking water for all. What are you doing to help spread the word about a need that affects us all?
