HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06 Groundwater Guardians PresentationMarch 3, 2014
Springfield Upbeat
2013 Groundwater Guardian Presentation to City Council
Springfield Groundwater Guardians has received its designation as a Groundwater Guardian
community for 2013, our seventeenth year. Staff will introduce Amy Chinitz, SUB Drinking Water
Source Protection Coordinator, who will present the Groundwater Guardians plaque to the Council.
The Groundwater Guardians are a volunteer group made up of agencies, businesses, and private
citizens who protect drinking water sources from contamination. This is accomplished through
public education, and community activities.
School programs related to water continue to thrive. In elementary and middle school, they range
from learning about the water cycle to field studies. The high school program has long been
recognized for its application to science, mathematics, and chemistry. Older student volunteers
even collect samples and perform water tests that are used by local utilities in monitoring water
quality.
Again, thank you so very much for the City Council’s continued support of Springfield Groundwater
Guardians. As you can see, this volunteer organization helps fill a vital niche in continuing to keep
the community’s drinking water clean.