The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program today is kicking off its national “We’re for Water” campaign to encourage Americans to make simple choices that save water. The program, in collaboration with its partner, American Water, will spread the word about saving water by traveling cross-country, stopping at national landmarks and educating consumers about WaterSense labeled products.
The best tasting water in all of North America can be found in Hardin County, Kentucky. Judges at the AWWA North American Convention reviewed the water quality of 27 ‘Best Tasting Water Champions’ representing their individual Sections on June 22, 2010 in Chicago. Hardin County Water District No. 2 was the representative of the Kentucky-Tennessee Section.
Plans are underway for Kentucky Rural Water Association’s 31st Annual Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for August 23 through August 25, 2010 at the Galt House Hotel and Suites in Louisville, Kentucky. We are anticipating another great Annual Conference but we need YOU to make it happen!
Next Wednesday, July 14, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM EDT there will be an EPA Webinar on “Energy Efficiency.” KRWA will be submitting this training to DCA for board approval of 2 hours (drinking water and wastewater) continuing education credit for those in attendance at the Webinar.
The Louisville Water Co. Inc. has received a Ten-Year Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water.
The award recognizes the water company for receiving the organization’s “Directors Award” each year for the past decade. The Directors Award is given to water utilities that complete a review and provide customers with drinking water that exceeds federal standards, according to a news release.
East Logan Water District recently held its annual Customer Appreciation Day on the front lawn of the utility’s office located in Auburn, KY. The summer humidity and heat didn’t deter the nearly 700 customers who filled the many tables arranged under the big tent, all decorated with red, white and blue mums and American flags. The patriotic decorations with American flags flying in the warm summer breeze made for a perfectly sweet summer day. The red, white and blue balloons were flying high as the dog days of …
