National Drinking Water Week
The City of Fort Lauderdale will recognize the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) National Drinking Water Week from May 6-12, 2007 to generate awareness for one of our City’s most valuable resources, your drinking water.
In keeping with our annual tradition, the Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FS/AWWA) sponsored a Drop Saver Water Conservation Poster Contest for Fort Lauderdale elementary school students to teach them about the need to conserve water and the importance of protecting this precious resource. The names and pictures of the winners and their drawings are posted below.
The first place winners were submitted to the FS/AWWA state competition. The first, second, and third place winners attended a City Commission meeting where they were presented with T-shirts with their award winning design printed on the front, plaques and gift certificates.
We congratulate the winners. They did a great job capturing the meaning of water conservation and when viewing their winning designs you’ll see that no matter what age, we can all learn to conserve water.
The Importance of Conserving Water
The City of Fort Lauderdale staff works hard every day to treat, process and test your drinking water to ensure we are delivering high quality drinking water to our customers. We have been providing water to our customers since 1926 and our staff is committed to continually improving the water treatment process, protecting our water resources and providing our customers with a clean, dependable supply of drinking water.
We all depend on a reliable drinking water supply for our survival now, and for the future. In order to ensure that an adequate water supply is available, water conservation practices are extremely important. Every one of us can and should help conserve this vital resource.
As the City of Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities grow, we will continue to need more water to meet demand.
Make water conservation a family event. Spend some time discussing how you can save water in your household. Start conserving today…you’ll be happy you did tomorrow!
The AWWA provides the following tips to help you take a more proactive role in protecting and conserving your drinking water supply.
What
can you do to help conserve our water supply?
- Water your lawn early in the morning or at night to avoid excess evaporation. Don’t water on windy days. Don't over-water your lawn.
- Fully load the dishwasher and clothes washer before running.
- Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator or in the microwave instead of running hot water over the food.
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When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run.
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Use
a broom, rather than a hose, to clean sidewalks and driveways.
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If you have a swimming pool, use a cover. You
will cut the loss of water by evaporation by 90 percent.
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Repair dripping
faucets and leaky toilets. Dripping faucets can waste
up to 2,000 gallons of water each year in the
average home. Leaky toilets can waste as much as 200
gallons per day.
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Don’t leave the faucet running while you brush
your teeth.
How can you help protect source water?
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Don’t overuse
pesticides or fertilizers as they can travel
through runoff and soil and contaminate ground water.
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Dispose
of used motor oil properly. One quart of motor oil can
contaminate more than 250,000 gallons of water.
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Use
detergents that are phosphate-free to save our lakes
and streams.
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Join in a beach, stream, or wetlands cleanup project.
- Report clogged storm drains or illicit dumping into the stormwater system. Call the 24-hour Customer Service Center at 954-828-8000.
Additional water conservation information and tips may be found in the Water Conservation section of this website and also on the South Florida Water Management District’s website at http://www.sfwmd.gov/site/index.php?id=37.
About Drinking Water Week
For more than 30 years, local water providers and their
communities have celebrated Drinking Water Week.
It is a time to recognize the vital role water plays
in our
daily lives, to inform citizens about safe drinking
water practices,
and to provide tips on water conservation and safety.
More information can be found online at www.awwa.org/advocacy/dww.
AWWA is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information,
and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of drinking
water in North America and beyond. AWWA is the largest
organization of water professionals in the world. AWWA
advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the
efforts of the full spectrum of the drinking water community.
Through our collective strength we become better stewards
of water for the greatest good of the people and the environment.
2007 Drop Saver Water Poster Contest Winners
Category: Kindergarten through First Grade
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Left to Right: Lena Lessage, Mathias Kohler, and Tiffany De Faria |
1st place winner
Tiffany De Faria, Kindergarten
Floranada Elementary School
FS/AWWA Honorable Mention
2nd place winner
Mathias Kohler, Kindergarten
Floranada Elementary School
3rd place winner
Lena Lessage, Kindergarten
Lauderdale Manors Elementary School
Category: Second and Third Grade
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Left to Right: Megan Neiman, Mitchell Friedman, and Caroline Sachse |
1st place winner
Mitchell Friedman, Third Grade
Pine Crest Preparatory School
FS/AWWA Honorable Mention
2nd place winner
Caroline Sachse, Second Grade
Bayview Elementary School
3rd place winner
Megan Neiman, Third Grade
Floranada Elementary School
Category: Fourth and Fifth Grade
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Left to Right: Dionisio Blanco, Tiffany Boileau, and Chris Sachse |
1st place winner
Dionisio Blanco, Fifth Grade
Croissant Park Elementary School
FS/AWWA Honorable Mention
2nd place winner
Chris Sachse, Fifth Grade
Bayview Elementary School
3rd place winner
Tiffany Boileau, Fifth Grade
Croissant Park Elementary School
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