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McDONOUGH â At a time when the industry was recognizing National Drinking Water Week (May 2-8) and Water Professionals Appreciation Day in Georgia (May 3), the Henry County Water Authority was also celebrating four major industry awards.
The Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) announced the awards recently during its Spring Conference, which is being held virtually through a series of events that conclude on May 20.
From the operations at the treatment facilities to the public education in the community, the HCWA has received GAWP awards for outstanding performances this past year. Those accolades included:
The GAWP Education Program of Excellence Award for Water System⦠s.
McDONOUGH â When Lindsey Sanders asks people if they know where their water comes from, most donât have any idea.
She said that s why a visit from the Youth Leadership Henry s to the Henry County Water Authority s Cubihatcha Outdoor Education Center was so important on March 20.
As the Environmental Compliance coordinator for the HCWA, Sanders is at the forefront of the utilityâs public education and outreach efforts. She and members of the Cubihatcha staff provided students with an in-depth overview of how the authority provides the community with clean, safe drinking water and sewer collection and treatment services. The students also received insights on what career opportunities might be available to them in the water industry.
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McDONOUGH â While the pandemic shut down businesses, facilities, and many events for long stretches this past year, one of the few safe, socially distanced activities available to offer recreational stress release to the public was the regular fishing season at select reservoirs of the Henry County Water Authority.
The 2021 fishing season kicked off this week, as the authority offers two reservoirs for public access through Nov. 28. The HCWA Tussahaw and Upper Towaliga Reservoirs will be open weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In addition, public fishing will be open on Memorial Day (May 31), Fatherâs Day (June 20), Independence Day (July 4), and Labor Day (Sept. 6). The reservoirs will be closed on Easter Sunday (April 4) and Motherâs Day (May 9).