Public Drinking Water Branch
2009 Drinking Water Week
2009 Drinking Water Week Poster Contest
The winners of the 2009 Drinking Water Week poster contest, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the American Water Works Association are
1st Place:
Madeleine Tipton
Fairview Elementary
2nd Place:
Ramsey Divine
Lockwood Elementary
Lockwood
3rd Place:
Morgan Brewer
Lockwood Elementary
Lockwood
The winning posters were chosen from several entries submitted by fifth grade students across Missouri. The winners will be awarded $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place by the Missouri section of the American Water Works Association.
The poster contest was held in celebration of National Drinking Water Week, which will be May 3-9, 2009. Drinking Water Week is a week set aside each year to make people more aware of the benefits of tap water. A safe, reliable water supply is critical to the success of any community. It creates jobs, attracts industry and investment and provides for the health and welfare of citizens in ways ranging from disease prevention to fire suppression. We often take water resources for granted unless we are living through a drought or when depleted water supplies threaten a community's future. Water plays a vital role in our daily lives, and this poster contest asked students to celebrate what only tap water can deliver.
For more information, call Susan Bloomer at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-1825.
Printable Flyer used for this year's contest.
