New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has proclaimed June 4-10 as Clean Water Week across the state, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES).
The announcement aims to recognize the state’s substantial progress in protecting and enhancing water quality.
During Clean Water Week, NHDES also recognizes the help and support of other organizations that protect its waters, including the New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association, the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission and the New England Water Environmental Association. These organizations are comprised of government officials and wastewater treatment plant professionals concerned with the abatement and control of water pollution to better New Hampshire waters.
Since the passage of the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act), significant improvement has been made in protecting and enhancing water quality due to the concerted efforts of the government, the private sector and the public. These advances include the construction and expansion of more than 80 publicly owned wastewater treatment plants throughout the state of New Hampshire.
NHDES invited the people of New Hampshire to observe Clean Water Week by acknowledging how critical clean and fresh water is, and to act responsibly in their use of this shared resource.
