Okaloosa County BOCC — March 17, 2015 — Proclamation for Drinking Water Week — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jeff Littrell SUBJECT: Proclamation for Drinking Water Week DEPARTMENT: Water and Sewer BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: May 3-9, 2015 is “Drinking Water Week”. This observance is sponsored each year by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and a number of other organizations and agencies. Following the theme "What do you know about H²O?” Drinking Water Week provides an opportunity for the public to focus on the role we all play in understanding and caring for our water supplies and systems. BACKGROUND: For more than 35 years, the American Water Works Association and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week as a unique opportunity for water professionals and the communities they serve to join together to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. People use water every day to meet their domestic, industrial, agricultural, medical, and recreational needs. Access to public water sources that are safe and reliable is crucial for public health, public safety and the prosperity of our society. Clean, safe drinking water is a precious resource that is becoming increasingly difficult to deliver in many parts of the United States and around the world. We are extremely fortunate to have the quality and level of service that we are able to provide to Okaloosa County Water & Sewer customers. OPTIONS: Approve or deny. RECOMMENDATIONS: Okaloosa County Water & Sewer staff requests BCC approval to authorize the Chairman to proclaim May 3-9, 2015 as Drinking Water Week. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator