{"id":189759,"date":"2026-05-12T03:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189759\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T03:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:09:27","slug":"erie-water-works-welcomes-families-for-drinking-water-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189759\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Water Works welcomes families for Drinking Water Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/visiterie-unveils-new-merch-in-partnership-with-erie-apparel\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:VisitErie unveils new merch in partnership with Erie Apparel;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;VisitErie unveils new merch in partnership with Erie Apparel&quot;}\"> VisitErie unveils new merch in partnership with Erie Apparel <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie water works leaders said educating people now helps build a stronger understanding of water safety and sustainability for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/city-of-erie-announces-celebrateerie-2026-headliners-sounds-of-summer-lineup\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:City of Erie announces CelebrateErie 2026 headliners, Sounds of Summer lineup;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;City of Erie announces CelebrateErie 2026 headliners, Sounds of Summer lineup&quot;}\"> City of Erie announces CelebrateErie 2026 headliners, Sounds of Summer lineup <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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