Charlottesville, Va., received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Partner of the Year Award for its work to educate residents on the importance of conserving water.
Charlottesville received its fifth Sustained Excellence Award for its participation in the EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” program which helps people identify and fix leaks, according to an Oct. 6 news release. Charlottesville hosted a scavenger hunt in March to help customers learn about their water fixtures and how to check for leaks. An outdoor scavenger hunt was conducted along a river walk that included tips about finding and fixing leaks.
“EPA lifts a glass of tap water to toast the city of Charlottesville for its leadership,” EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz said in the release. “So, cheers to Charlottesville for helping residents and businesses save money and water by promoting WaterSense labeled products. Every drop of water saved matters.”
Charlottesville was among 34 communities that received WaterSense awards for supporting the agency’s voluntary partnership program that promotes water efficiency, the release reported. The EPA awarded the WaterSense partners Oct. 6 during the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nev.. Since 2006, WaterSense partners helped communities save more than 6.4 trillion gallons of water and $135 billion on utility bills.
“By working to promote the value of water efficiency, our WaterSense partners helped people save water, energy and money — all while protecting life’s most precious resource during times of drought,” EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, said in the release. “EPA appreciates WaterSense partners’ commitment to being good stewards of water.”
