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K-12 Education programs(Project Wet, Promoted MRWA's 1 ✓ Ongoing <br /> Drinking Water Institute, presentations) Educational Program <br /> Focusing on Local <br /> Awareness of <br /> Groundwater Issues and <br /> the Water Cycle. It also <br /> included a Water Week <br /> Poster Contest for 4th <br /> _ Grade Students <br /> Community Events(children's water festivals, YMCA Summer Program— 1 ✓ Seasonal <br /> environmental fairs) Just Add Water Theme <br /> Water Week promotions Daily Tweets and Blogs 1 ✓ Ongoing <br /> centering on the value of <br /> our water supply and local <br /> water utility. Promoted <br /> AWWA and their website, <br /> community celebrations, <br /> and offered a water <br /> themed gift to residents <br /> who visited our office that <br /> week. <br /> Website Rebate Programs:Smart Constant ✓ Ongoing <br /> www.elkriverutilities.com Irrigation Controller and <br /> Commercial Irrigation <br /> Water Conservation. Blogs <br /> on Time Relevant Water <br /> Topics <br /> Targeted efforts(large volume users, users Three Tier Rate Program, Constant ✓ Ongoing <br /> with large increases) High/Low Reports to Help <br /> Identify, Personal Contact <br /> with Those Identified <br /> Notices of ordinances Sprinkling Ban—Specific As ✓ Seasonal <br /> Times and Odd/Even Needed <br /> Restrictions <br /> Emergency conservation notices Water Use Restrictions As ✓ Only during <br /> Needed declared <br /> Emergencies <br /> Briefly discuss what future education and information activities your community is considering in the <br /> future: <br /> ERMU has in the past, and will continue to work in conjunction with Sherburne Soil and Water <br /> Conservation District to educate our customers on the proper irrigation and fertilizing techniques. Elk <br /> River is also in the process of reinventing their water conservation rebate program to include more than <br /> irrigation systems.Also, as part of our wellhead protection program we regularly promote the <br /> identification and sealing of unused wells. <br /> 44 <br /> 84 <br />