MDC
The Metropolitan District
water supply • environmental services • geographic information
May 4, 2015
For Immediate Release
THE MDC PROMOTES “DRINKING WATER WEEK 2015”
MAY 3TH-MAY 9TH
(HARTFORD, CT) This week, the MDC is partnering with the American Water Works Association to promote Drinking Water Week with
an array of activities designed to raise awareness about the importance of drinking water.
Some of the week’s activities include: informational displays located in the State Capitol concourse for the entire week, social media
and e-mail campaign highlighting different information each day; and distribution of the “Five Facts About Your Water” brochure which
explains the critical role water plays in our daily lives and how it contributes to the quality of life we enjoy. In addition, the MDC Water
Wagon will be deployed to area events during the week.
To learn more about drinking water, visit themdc.com or drinktap.org.
About Drinking Water Week: For more than 35 years, the American Water Works Association and its members have
celebrated Drinking Water Week – a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to join
together to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. Additional information about Drinking Water Week is available
at www.awwa.org
About the MDC: The MDC is a nonprofit municipal corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1929. The
MDC provides water, sewer and household hazardous waste collection services to its member municipalities: Bloomfield, East
Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. In addition, under a series of special agreements,
the District supplies treated water to portions of Glastonbury, South Windsor, Farmington, East Granby and Portland.
Contact:
Kerry E. Martin
The Metropolitan District
Office: (860) 278-7850, ext. 3203
Email: [email protected]
555 Main Street
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Post Office Box 800
Hartford, Connecticut 06142-0800
telephone: 860-278-7850
An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
fax: 860-724-2679
visit drinktap.org or themdc.com