Wally's Water Wisdom - Water Professionals Appreciation Week

 

Hi friends! Mark your calendars! The fourth annual Water Professionals Appreciation Week is coming up! Water Professionals Appreciation Week is celebrated the first full week of October and highlights the important role water industry professionals and water agencies play in providing a safe, reliable source of water to our communities.

The state of California employs roughly 60,000 water professionals. But what exactly is a water professional? Great question! Water professionals can be wastewater treatment operators, sewer system collectors, maintenance technicians, and more! However, not all water professionals work directly with water. Some work behind the scenes in engineering, administration, finance and education, helping others understand the importance of water conservation and water-use efficiency. 

Water is our most precious natural resource and without water professionals we would not have access to clean water. So, next time you take a sip of water or water your lawn, make sure to thank the hard work of California’s water professionals!

That’s all I have for today friends! I’ll see you all soon with my next drop of water wisdom!

Your friend,

Wally

P.S. check out my Water Conservation Camp booklet to read about two of IEUA’s own water professionals and why they love what they do!