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'07 Groundwater Guardian Presentation to City Council
Springfield Groundwater Guardians has received its designation as a Groundwater
Guardian community for 2007, our eleventh year. Staff will introduce Amy Chinitz,
SUB Drinking Water 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, legislation, and community activities.
School programs related to water continue to expand. 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.