Madras Middle School Student Wins Water Essay Contest in Coweta County

(ATLANTA - December 5, 2006)

Mark Hammond, a student at Madras Middle School, is the Coweta County winner in the fifth annual water conservation and preservation essay contest, sponsored by the Clean Water Campaign and the Water Use It Wisely Campaign.  Hammond, a sixth grader, will be presented with an award at the Coweta County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, December 7, 2006, at 4 PM.

The Clean Water Campaign and Water Use It Wisely teamed up to encourage children and parents to address the growing need to improve water quality and conservation efforts in Georgia. Students researched and shared their thoughts on why conserving water and preventing water pollution are important for the future of their river, lakes and streams. The main goal of this program is to encourage students to create inventive solutions to water conservation and water quality in metro North Georgia.

In his essay, Hammond says, “There are many ways people can save water.  When you take a shower set a timer for five minutes. When you brush your teeth, never leave the water on. Never use too much water for a light load when washing clothes.”

The contest was open to sixth, seventh and eighth graders in Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, Rockdale and Walton Counties. Each participating school submitted its winning essay for the county competition, and one overall winner was selected from among the county winners. County winners receive a Clean Water Campaign / Water Use It Wisely certificate presented by an elected official from that county and a $25 cash prize.

About the Clean Water Campaign
The Clean Water Campaign (www.cleanwatercampaign.com)  is a cooperative, multi-agency public education initiative spearheaded by local governments in metro Atlanta, supported by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District and managed by the Atlanta Regional Commission. Its mission is to build awareness of water quality problems and solutions in the Atlanta region.

Water- Use It Wisely (www.wateruseitwisely.com) is a program that educates consumers about specific and simple water conservation measures they can use everyday to help. It is a multi-state program that is being sponsored in the metro Atlanta area by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District in partnership with the Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division.

Madras Middle School is located in  Newnan, GA. For more information about the school or student, please call 770-254-2744. 

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