Today, Thursday, June 30th is Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day! This year the Virginia Assembly voted on this resolution which was conceived by the Prince William County Service Authority and supported at the regional and state level by numerous industry associations. It’s a day to honor, recognize, and thank the thousands of men and women who provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to citizens across the Commonwealth 24/7.
Rivanna is pleased that our Board of Directors passed the resolution below in support of this Appreciation Day on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at their regular board meeting. On behalf of all of our water professionals, RWSA urges the community to take a moment to thank a water professional today!
RIVANNA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Resolution of Appreciation
WHEREAS, June 30, 2016 is Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, access to clean drinking water is crucial to the health and safety of the citizens of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County; and
WHEREAS, treatment of, on average, 10.4 million gallons of wastewater daily plays a critical role in the preservation of our local environment and the health of the watershed; and
WHEREAS, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority employees do important work every day, year-round to protect our environment and to preserve the quality of life for the citizens they serve; and
WHEREAS, the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors is most grateful for the professional dedication of those Departments and their members to the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority, and its customers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors recognizes and commends the men and women who work tirelessly to ensure that our water resources are protected, properly managed, and that the drinking water we deliver to our two customers, the ACSA and the City of Charlottesville, is clean, safe, and reliable. We also recognize those who work to safely return the water to the rivers that eventually flow to the Chesapeake Bay. For their dedication, work and service, we present this resolution as a token of esteem and appreciation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution of Appreciation be entered upon the permanent minutes of the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority.
Michael Gaffney, Chairman
Tom Foley
Kathleen Galvin
Maurice Jones
Judith M. Mueller
Gary B. O’Connell
Liz Palmer
