{"id":189433,"date":"2026-05-11T19:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189433\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T19:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:14:24","slug":"erie-water-works-welcomes-families-for-drinking-water-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189433\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Water Works welcomes families for Drinking Water Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:WJET Erie;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"WJET Erie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/232C1E841BC0BB863E0E9B74B574D5BADEBDCEDD7912DF6C56EBCD799BAD61E9\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefill_w0_h40;quality_80;format_webp\/\"\/><\/a>Mon, May 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wjet_erie_articles_147\/8c7e5ec699183bc8a75a31164f6bdfd5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Erie Water Works welcomes families for Drinking Water Festival<\/p>\n<p>Families got a chance to learn more about what comes out of their water faucets today as Erie Water Works hosted its Drinking Water Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The event is part of National Drinking Water Week and featured hands-on activities, education exhibits and tours of the Richard S. Wasielewski Plant.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:VisitErie unveils new merch in partnership with Erie Apparel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/visiterie-unveils-merch-partnership-erie-173914976.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0VisitErie unveils new merch in partnership with Erie Apparel\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The festival ran from 10 to 2 pm to have a fun, interactive experience while also showing how important clean drinking water is to everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>Erie water works leaders said educating people now helps build a stronger understanding of water safety and sustainability for the future.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:City of Erie announces CelebrateErie 2026 headliners, Sounds of Summer lineup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/city-erie-announces-celebrateerie-2026-171151808.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0City of Erie announces CelebrateErie 2026 headliners, Sounds of Summer lineup\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Drinking Water Week, so I think understanding the critical role that clean water plays in our daily lives is so important,\u201d said Craig Palmer, the CEO of Erie Water Works.<\/p>\n<p>The festival brought together experts and educators, hoping people would leave with a better appreciation for the work that goes into delivering safe drinking water every day.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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