In honor of National Drinking Water Week, North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) is hosting a fire hydrant design contest, in which the winner will get to paint their design on an actual fire hydrant located at the NPWA Operations Center.
The contest will run from May 4 through May 7, with the winner announced on May 8. The contest is open to students currently in grades kindergarten through fifth. To enter, applicants should simply use the provided blank template to design their custom fire hydrant using the art tools of their choice, take a photo of their design and email it to [email protected]. All entries will be posted on NPWA’s Facebook page.
Once the stay-at-home mandate is lifted, the winner will get to paint their design on an actual fire hydrant, located at NPWA’s Operations Center located at 300 Forty Foot Road in Towamencin. The water authority will provide all painting supplies, and the hydrant will remain there until Drinking Water Week 2021 with a sign displaying the winner’s name, age and municipality.
“As an essential business, we are working to stay engaged with our community as best we can during these unprecedented times,” said Anthony Bellitto Jr., Executive Director of NPWA. “Drinking water plays a vital role in our everyday lives, which is why we want to draw attention to drinking water week through this simple, at-home activity for kids.”
To enter, please submit your completed designs and contact information to Lindsay Hughes, Community Relations Coordinator, at [email protected] by May 7. A panel of judges at NPWA will determine the winner, who will be notified by Friday, May 8.
National Drinking Water Week is an initiative of the American Water Works Association, and occurs during the first full week in May each year to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. For more information, please visit www.awwa.org.
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