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Show AWATER FACTS AND FANCIES BETTER WATER WEEK A national celebration honoring the people who provide pro-vide drinking water to communities com-munities has been scheduled for the second week of each August. The event is named Better Water For People Week in recognition of advances by drinking water utilities. It's designed to direct attention toward people-oriented water services, instead of solely to pollution control activities. The American Water Works Association points out that nearly 180 million Americans unconsciously celebrate the skills of water utilities every time they turn on a faucet. "That's the problem, "said Eric Johnson, executive director. "The celebration is unconscious. We take our water for granted because it's always there when we need it." Johnson said the Better Water Week observances throughout the country will help people understand the importance of dependable water service. He urged utilities utili-ties to conduct open house events to make citizens more familiar with the valuable services ser-vices they routinely enjoy. |