Saving Water, One Student at a Time

Mid-Peninsula Water District recognizes the significance of community outreach. As part of a small yet growing community, we understand the importance of bringing people together. MPWD believes the best place to start is with the children.  In a continual effort to promote community outreach again in 2010 we will be partnering with the Resource Action Programs ~ saving water, one student at a time! This program, which launched in spring 2006 through local elementary schools serves 338+ students and teachers throughout Belmont-Redwood Shores School District. We provide the tools necessary to educate children and their families on water conservation benefiting our entire community.

                                   How the program works...

Annually  Resource Action Programs distributes tens of thousands of WaterWise kits that help reduce residential water use by teaching students, their instructors, and families valuable lessons they can use for the rest of their lives. For two weeks each fall, students concentrate on learning how to conserve water, why it's important, and what it means to conserve. Students and their families get to see how easy it can be to save water and money by simply changing a few habits and installing the devices provided in the kits. The program shows our youth how to save natural resources using a hands-on approach. Every child who participates receives a WaterWise Resource Action Kit containing a high-efficiency showerhead, kitchen and bathroom sink aerators, and additional tools for monitoring water usage at home.

The MPWD sponsored WaterWise program is more than just an educational program, it's true intent is to build a lasting partnership between local schools and the community creating permanent behavioral changes toward water conservation.

If Everyone Saves A Little, We Can All Save A Lot!