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Drinking Water Week 2023
May 7-13, 2023
WHEREAS, water is our most valuable natural resource; and
WHEREAS, drinking water plays a vital role in daily life, ensuring the health, hydration and hygiene needs for our
citizens are met; and
WHEREAS, tap water delivers public health protection, fire protection, support for our economy and the quality
of life we enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the hard work performed by the entire water sector is to be recognized—those designing,
maintaining, operating and building the infrastructure communities rely on to transport high quality drinking
water from its source to consumers'taps; and
WHEREAS, the coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the importance of drinking water for health,
hydration and hygiene needs; and
WHEREAS, we are all stewards of the water infrastructure upon which all generations depend on; and
WHEREAS,the citizens of Mason County are called upon to help protect our source waters from pollution,
practice water conservation and get involved with their water by familiarizing themselves with it.
NOW,THEREFORE, the Board of Mason County Commissioners hereby designate the week May 7-13,
2023, as Drinking Water Week.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION on this 0� day of 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
Sharon Trask, Chair
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Randy Neat erlin,Vice Chair
Kevin Shutty, elm missioner