INC NEWS - Durham Celebrates Drinking Water Month

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Second Annual H2Oh! Festival Set for May 11


Durham, N.C. – The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management is
hosting the second annual H2Oh! Festival from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on
Friday, May 11, 2007, at the City’s Brown Water Treatment Plant, 1615
Infinity Road, Durham.  Local school children will participate in a number
of hands-on water related educational activities and receive a guided tour
of the City’s Brown Water Treatment Plant. 

In addition to the H2Oh! Festival, Mayor William V. “Bill” Bell will issue
a proclamation at the May 7 City Council meeting declaring May as Drinking
Water Month in the City of Durham.  The proclamation acknowledges the
contributions of water plant operators, lab technicians and other water
industry professionals for their roles in providing a clean, safe and
adequate supply of drinking water to residents.

Also at the May 7 meeting, Bell will recognize six student artists from
three local schools who created winning interpretations in the City’s 2007
Water Conservation Poster Contest. The contest, coordinated by the City’s
Department of Water Management Conservation Program, is a part of the
City’s annual celebration of Drinking Water Month.

For information on drinking water and water conservation, contact the
City’s conservation program staff at (919) 560-4381 or visit the City’s
website at http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm/water_cons.cfm.   

About the City of Durham's Department of Water Management
The City’s Department of Water Management is responsible for the operation
and maintenance of Durham's water supply, water treatment and water
reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and
distribution systems (including meter reading) and customer billing
services.  For information on this department, visit the City’s website at
http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm/.