During Drinking Water Week, we ask that you do your part to protect our drinking water this week and every week. Properly dispose of hazardous chemicals, don’t flush non-degradable items down the toilet, and fix leaks as soon as possible. Every drop counts!
Learn More About the Georgetown Water Department
It’s Drinking Water Week 2023, and we want our customers and the community to know more about what we do, and our initiatives to keep water safe, clean, and affordable. In case you missed it, here is our Spring Newsletter.
Learn More About What We Do
During Drinking Water Week, find out more about how water professionals everywhere are
hard at work building infrastructure, advancing technology and protecting the environment. Ask us!
Thank your local water professionals!
It’s officially DrinkingWaterWeek! Please join us by honoring the water professionals who work hard every single day to ensure your water is safe, clean and affordable.
Georgetown Water Department Recognizes Drinking Water Week 2023
The Georgetown Water Department and Utility Director Marlene Ladderbush ask the community to join in recognizing Drinking Water Week 2023, which celebrates the work of water professionals and acknowledges the vital role drinking water plays in health and safety.
Drinking Water Week is organized annually by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). It is scheduled for May 7-13 this year. Water is the Earth’s most powerful and most needed resource. Every community, every individual and every lifeform relies on water for survival. Our planet’s surface is dominated by water, yet only 1 percent is consumable.
The 2023 poll by the Value of Water Campaign found that 85 percent of voters believe that ensuring a reliable supply of water is extremely or very important, and that water protection remains at the top of voters’ minds amid other headlines including crime, opioids, and inflation.
With the recent passage of the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, renewing and upgrading water infrastructure is a priority, demonstrating the vital role it plays in protecting public health.
“Consumers need to feel confident that their drinking water supply is safe, and there when they need it,” Director Ladderbush said. “Thank you to our team for their tireless work to ensure that our water is clean and our systems work at the highest level possible.”
About AWWA
Established in 1881, the American Water Works Association is the largest nonprofit, scientific, and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water. With approximately 50,000 members, AWWA provides solutions to improve public health, protect the environment, strengthen the economy and enhance our quality of life. AWWA and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week for more than 40 years.