PRESS RELEASE: Moorhead Public Service invites the community of Moorhead to celebrate Drinking Water Week
For Immediate Release on Monday, May 6, 2024
Today, Moorhead Public Service (MPS) joins communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, an annual observance led by American Water Works Association (AWWA). Taking place May 5-11 this year, Drinking Water Week serves to highlight the importance of safe drinking water and recognize the tireless efforts of water professionals who keep it flowing around the clock in our communities.
This year's celebration also coincides with a historic milestone – the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in the United States, a landmark law designed to safeguard the public by setting high drinking water quality standards. The SDWA provides a scientific framework to identify potential risks to drinking water and address them in partnership with states and water utilities.
"Drinking Water Week is the perfect time to reflect on all that safe drinking water means in our lives,” said AWWA CEO David LaFrance. “Safe, reliable drinking water is critical in many ways, including public health, economic prosperity and our high quality of life. With the Safe Drinking Water Act anniversary, we also celebrate the committed water system workers, the vigilant regulators, the researchers, the public health professionals, the environmental advocates, and everyone with a hand in fulfilling the high standards and spirit of the SDWA."
For several decades, MPS, AWWA, and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week, a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to join together in recognizing the vital role that water plays in daily lives. For free materials to download and additional information about Drinking Water Week please visit https://www.awwa.org/.
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Please contact the following individuals for more information regarding this press release:
Marc Pritchard, Water Plant Supervisor
Moorhead Public Service
Phone: 218.477.8072
E-mail:
Travis L. Schmidt, General Manager
Moorhead Public Service
Phone: 218.477.8084
E-mail:
Moorhead Public Service, 500 Center Avenue, P.O. Box 779, Moorhead, MN 56561-0779 ♦ 218.477.8000, Option 4
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