City of Columbia Urges Consumers to Understand their Water “From Source to Tap” During Drinking Water Week
May 9, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – City of Columbia As Drinking Water Week continues, the City of Columbia joins the American Water Works Association and water professionals across the country in highlighting the importance of understanding their water supply from source to tap.
Every day, millions of people in North America turn on their faucets but give little thought to the water that flows out. How does water get from its initial source, through the treatment process and then out of the faucet? Also, who are the professionals that are responsible for treating and distributing drinking water? What federal organizations regulate and set the laws to protect our drinking water supply? Discovering the answers to these important questions is a valuable part in understanding our drinking water.
“Drinking Water Week provides an opportunity for us to pause a moment and reflect beyond our tap back to the origin of our water treatment process,” says James ‘Bud’ Summers, City of Columbia Water Works Superintendent. “It also gives us a chance to recognize the hard-working men and women who quietly go about the business of ensuring City water users are served an abundant supply of safe, tasty drinking water.”
The best way to find out more about drinking water is by attending our Happy Hour Tour tonight. Local residents can learn how water is treated, the people that make it possible, and enjoy a cool, refreshing glass of tap on the City. To register for the tour, visit EventBrite and do a search for Happy Hour Tour (pre-registration required). If you cannot make the tour, but want more information, visit www.columbiasc.net/drinking-
About Drinking Water Week
For more than 35 years, AWWA and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week – a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to join together to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. Additional information about Drinking Water Week, including free materials for download and celebration ideas, is available on the Drinking Water Week web page.
