Learning About Our Water

Don’t be surprised if your youngster comes home from school excited about the fascinating information he or she just learned about water.

CWA is presently spreading the word through local schools about how our water is treated and comes pure and sparkling from our faucets and how to conserve this valuable natural resource.

The brand new presentation––designed specifically for students in local elementary schools––was kicked off this academic year. The project, developed and organized by the CWA Public Relations Department, provides a combination of educational information with fun activities.

At CWA, we want your children to grow up knowing they need to conserve water. We know how important it is to educate all of our customers, and we’re pleased to provide these entertaining and informative presentations to the schools. We want the youngsters and their families to know how and where they get their drinking water, and to be aware of the impact of droughts.

The presentation includes a video from the American Water Works Association "Down the Drain," which covers water treatment and pollution, and a specially developed slide show on Chester Water Authority, which includes the treatment plant, distribution system, and booster stations.

The youngsters are given coloring and activity books to help make learning about water fun. They also take home water conservation tips their families can put into practice right away.

The following are from the numerous letters sent by the children after the presentations:

• "Thank you for the packet of fun things to do. I never knew we got our water from the Susquehanna River and it went to the Octoraro Treatment Plant. I would have never know that without your telling me"

• "Thank you from coming and showing us all that neat information about water. It was shocking when I heard I use about 125 gallons of water a day."

• "Thank you. I like the pictures of the water. We learned about saving water. Are you going to visit us again?"

And from their teacher:

"Thank you for visiting our class. The boys and girls enjoyed your presentation, and you helped make water come ‘alive’ for them."