Celebrate Water Professionals Appreciation Week Oct. 4-12

California's Water Professionals Appreciation Week kicks off Oct. 4 and ACWA invites members to use an online toolkit to bring the celebration to their communities. The toolkit can be accessed online.

Water Professionals Appreciation Week runs Oct 4 - 12 this year and honors the vital role of water industry professionals and local public water agencies in ensuring safe and reliable water, wastewater and recycled water operations in communities across the state. The ACWA toolkit includes a sample blog post, a customizable video, a customizable bill insert, updated social media posts and more.

As part of the designated week, urban and agricultural water agencies are encouraged to plan now to utilize their communication channels to educate media, customers, local elected leaders and other key audiences on the essential role that water professionals play in providing safe and reliable water services.

Water Professionals Appreciation Week was established in 2017, following the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 80. The resolution, authored by Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), was sponsored by an ACWA-led coalition that included WateReuse California, California Municipal Utilities Association, California Association of Sanitation Agencies and California Water Association. The California Water Environment Association also was a partner in the effort.