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Drinking Water Week 2007: What You May Not Know About Your Tap Water and Fire Protection

Posted on: Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 18:00 CDT

DENVER, May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During Drinking Water Week, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) reminds everyone that a reliable water supply plays an essential role in keeping our communities safe from fire. What you may not know about the fire protection your tap water delivers:

-- More than a million and a half fires burn in the United States each year. -- In most communities, water flowing to fire hydrants is transported by the same system of water mains, pumps and storage tanks that delivers drinking water. -- The ability to provide water for fire protection is essential to the development of communities. It can influence things like new home construction, business location decisions, and insurance rates. -- Most community water systems were first created for fire protection, not for drinking water delivery. -- In most communities, your water rates help pay for the maintenance of fire hydrants.

Only tap water delivers fire protection. For more information about what your tap water delivers, visit http://www.onlytapwaterdelivers.org/.

About Drinking Water Week

The importance of water is too often overlooked. For more than 30 years, AWWA has celebrated Drinking Water Week with its members -- a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the consumers they serve to join together to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. During the first week in May, utilities, their communities and other groups across the country celebrate our most precious natural resource with fairs, programs, contests and other exciting events. For more information on Drinking Water Week, visit http://www.awwa.org/advocacy/dww/.

AWWA is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond. AWWA is the largest organization of water professionals in the world. AWWA advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the entire water community. Through our collective strength we become better stewards of water for the greatest good of the people and the environment.

American Water Works Association

CONTACT: Kylah Hedding of American Water Works Association,+1-303-347-6140, khedding@awwa.org

Web site: http://www.awwa.org/

Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire

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