May 3-9, 2026

Drinking Water Week

Communications & Outreach

Drinking Water Week

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Celebrating Drinking Water Week

For more than 40 years, the American Water Works Association and its members have used Drinking Water Week as a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives.

Drinking Water Week 2026 will be from May 3-9.

For questions about Drinking Water Week, contact Megan McDowell at mmcdowell@awwa.org in the AWWA Communications Department.

2025 Celebration Materials

What You Can Do to Celebrate Drinking Water Protection Week

Recognizing Drinking Water Week is an easy way to educate the public, connect with the community, and promote employee morale. Too often, water utilities only receive negative publicity — a main break in the middle of rush hour or increasing rates. Recognizing Drinking Water Week provides an opportunity for positive communication. AWWA has compiled a toolkit for utilities to use to reach out to your employees, your customers, and your community.

Drinking Water Week is a perfect time to educate children about their water supply in a fun atmosphere.

Do not forget your employees! Drinking Water Week can help reaffirm to your employees the importance of what it is they do — provide clean, safe drinking water for the public.

Public Communication

Whether you distribute press releases, take out ads in your local newspaper, or use any of the other ideas provided, communicating to the public during Drinking Water Week is integral to any successful celebration.

Advertise in your local newspaper
Send bill stuffers
Coordinate distribution of AWWA news releases
Publicize the release of your consumer confidence report
Send public service announcements to your local radio or television stations

Community Events

It is important for you to be a part of your local community. Community events are fun and festive ways to make sure that your customers know about their drinking water — where it comes from, how they get it, and what they can do to ensure their drinking water quality.

Inaugurate an Adopt-a-Hydrant program
Plant a tree
Bury a time capsule
Partner with your local botanic gardens or other groups

Youth Focus

Feature a children’s coloring contest or essay contest
Hold a poster contest
A great community outreach method: school presentations

Internal Communications & Events

Create a utility newsletter feature on Drinking Water Week

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History

In 1988, AWWA brought Drinking Water Week to the attention of the U.S. government and formed a coalition along with the League of Women Voters, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Rep. Robert Roe and Sen. Dennis DeConcini subsequently sponsored a resolution to name the first week of May as Drinking Water Week, and the week-long observance was declared in a joint congressional resolution signed by then President Ronald Reagan.

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Materials

Drinking Water Week materials can be used by members to engage with consumers, public officials and media about the reliability of drinking water and the professionals associated with delivering water from collection to consumption.

English Social Media Assets

English Logos for Web Use

English Logos for Print

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Full Logo Suite (zip) Includes additional sizes, formats, and black-and-white options.

Spanish Social Media Assets

Spanish Logos for Web Use

Spanish Logos for Print

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Full Logo Suite (zip) Includes additional sizes, formats, and black-and-white options.

For Creators

Proclamations

Gubernatorial:

Mayoral:

Public Service Announcement Script:

PSA Script (pdf)

Press Release Templates