GREENVILLE, S.C. (March 20, 2017) – The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has recognized Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) with a National Environmental Achievement Award for the Agency’s Clean Water Challenge environmental education program.
The National Environmental Achievement Award Program recognizes individuals and NACWA member agencies that have outstanding contributions to environmental protection and the clean water community. ReWa was recognized in the category of Public Information and Education.
In 2016, ReWa partnered with Greenville County Schools for the second annual Clean Water Challenge to educate middle school students about the importance of protecting local waterways. To participate in the Clean Water Challenge, students divided into teams and chose specific Be Freshwater Friendly campaign initiatives to research as well as created their own campaigns to address water quality issues in our area. They also learned about the wastewater treatment process and completed a lab event and process test. This challenge has been developed in alignment with seventh grade science curriculum and serves as a STEAM project for the participants. ReWa has continued the annual Clean Water Challenge with Greenville County Schools in 2017.
“ReWa’s mission is to enhance our community’s quality of life by transforming wastewater into renewable resources using responsible and innovative solutions. The Clean Water Challenge is a great opportunity for our team to instill this mindset with the next generation of our community,” said Ashley Rhinehart, Public Relations Coordinator at ReWa. “We are honored to be recognized with this National Environmental Achievement Award, and we look forward to expanding the educational program in the future to shed light on the importance of clean water.”
Renewable Water Resources (ReWa):
ReWa’s goal is to promote a cleaner environment, and to protect the public health and water quality of the Upstate waterways, while providing and developing the necessary sewer infrastructure for the growing economy. ReWa serves more than 400,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers in Greenville County and parts of Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens and Laurens Counties. Learn more at www.rewaonline.org.