Columbia, S.C., May 5, 2008 –
The Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) encourages consumers to celebrate Drinking Water Week, proclaimed by Governor Sanford, during May 4th through 11th, 2008. This coincides with National Drinking Water Week, sponsored by the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
The ORS regulates private, investor-owned water and wastewater utilities in South Carolina. According to ORS Executive Director Dukes Scott, “This week offers all of us – consumers and providers of drinking water – the opportunity to reflect on our fortunate position of having a safe and reliable supply of drinking water and also to think about ways to preserve and conserve water resources.”
For more information about Drinking Water Week, visit the American Water Works Association web site at http://www.awwa.org/dww.
The Office of Regulatory Staff is an agency of the State of South Carolina. Its mission is to represent the public interest in utility regulation by balancing the concerns of the using and consuming public, the financial integrity of public utilities, and the economic development of South Carolina. For more information, please visit the ORS web site at http://www.regulatorystaff.sc.gov/
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