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For Immediate Release • October 12, 2012
Staff Contact:
Bill Powell, PWNR Customer Services and Marketing Manager, 303-651-8348
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OCTOBER 12, 2012 - In celebration of the City's 130 year anniversary of water service to the Longmont community the City of Longmont Recreation Division and the Water Division are joining together to sponsor a free day of swimming at the Longmont Recreation Center on Sunday, October 14, from 1 to 4 pm.
Attendance will be limited to 250 people at one time in order to maintain a safe swimming environment.
For more information please call the Longmont Recreation Center at 303-774-4800.
This year marks the 130th Anniversary of the City of Longmont Water Department, which was formed in 1882. 2012 is also the Year of Water in Colorado. Water organizations across the state are celebrating this milestone in many ways. Water 2012 is an organization that is working statewide basis to help get the word out about one of our most valuable natural resources.
In spite of the droughts and wildfires of this summer, 2012 marks a “wet” milestone for Colorado as we celebrate water in our semi-arid state. People across Colorado are coming together through Water 2012, an initiative that aims to connect Coloradans to their water. Join the celebration through watershed festivals, contests, traveling library and museum displays, a book club, a blog, a speakers bureau and much more.
Longmont Water consistently provides outstanding water quality to residents year after year. Along with a very high quality of water, Longmont also has one of the lowest water rates along the front range.
There are many ways to get involved with Water 2012. Visit www.water2012.org to find an online calendar of events organized by river basin and search for water happenings near Longmont, or coordinate your own events.
The Goals of Water 2012 are to:
In addition to generating water awareness, Colorado Water 2012 will serve as the springboard for the Value of Water Campaign, a joint effort among the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Colorado WaterWise and other organizations, launching in 2013. This initiative will leverage and build upon the events, messages and materials created during Water 2012.
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