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Septic Smart Week
Septic Smart Week Sep 23, 2020 Event Each year, the EPA hosts Septic Smart Week which aims to educate and encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Through outreach activities, EPA informs homeowners on correct septic system care, helps local agencies to promote homeowner education, and educates local decision makers…
Read MoreThe Water Tower Virtual Book Club: “Drifting into Darien”
The Water Tower Virtual Book Club: “Drifting into Darien” Jul 31, 2020 Event On Tuesday night, water professionals virtually attended The Water Tower book club to discuss “Drifting into Darien: A Personal and Natural History of the Altamaha River” by Georgia native, Janisse Ray. “The data and the science are powerful but so are the…
Read MoreCampus Construction Begins
Campus Construction Begins Jul 10, 2020 Event On Tuesday, July 7, The Water Tower announced the construction plans for its innovation campus in located near the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center in Gwinnett. The campus will feature laboratories, classrooms, an auditorium, field training center, co-working space, and interactive displays to encourage the development of…
Read MoreThe Water Tower Virtual Book Club: “Troubled Water”
The Water Tower Virtual Book Club: “Troubled Water” May 26, 2020 Event On Tuesday night, water professionals from across the U.S. virtually gathered for The Water Tower’s first Virtual Book Club to discuss “Troubled Water: What’s Wrong with What We Drink” by Seth M. Siegel. “I’m alerting everyone to the dangers that are before us,…
Read MoreWater is the Place for You
Water is the Place for You Feb 19, 2020 Event, Training There is a job for you here regardless of your background. On Feb. 13, The Water Tower staff spoke with South Gwinnett High School students about their place in the water industry. The students were interested in learning about careers immediately following high school…
Read MoreGAWP 2019 Fall Conference & Laboratory Symposium
GAWP 2019 Fall Conference & Laboratory Symposium Dec 3, 2019 Event, Panel Chad Wilbanks, the strategic director of training and demonstrations at The Water Tower, spoke at the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) 2019 Fall Conference & Laboratory Symposium on Wednesday Nov. 20. During his presentation, Wilbanks focused on the ways The Water Tower…
Read MoreNorth Georgia Smart Water Symposium
North Georgia Smart Water Symposium Nov 22, 2019 Event SunTrust Park, Atlanta, Georgia SunTrust Park, Atlanta, Georgia On Wednesday, Nov. 6 Mueller Water Products, a supporter of The Water Tower, hosted the North Georgia Smart Water Symposium at SunTrust Park. Mueller invited water resource professionals and other non-profit organization representatives to discuss the future…
Read MoreDesign Thinking Workshop
Design Thinking Workshop Nov 22, 2019 Event On August 12-13, 2019, The Water Tower, Arcadis, and a team of twenty-one professionals developed forward-thinking strategies to accelerate innovation and commercialization of solutions to solve water industry challenges through a two-day design thinking workshop. The outcomes of the workshop will inform the design and construction of The…
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