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What
is the Blue Thumb Project
The Blue Thumb Project
is an ongoing campaign
to raise public awareness
and understanding of
drinking water issues and
to motivate individuals,
organizations, communities
and local governments to
make water-responsible
choices.
Who
is the Blue Thumb AlLiance?
American Water Works Association
USEPA, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water
USDA Cooperative State Research,
Education and Extension Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
American Ground Water Trust
Association of State Drinking Water
Administrators
Bureau of Reclamation
California Water Awareness Campaign
Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
Environment Canada
Give Water a Hand Program
Groundwater Foundation
Know Your Watershed Program
League of Women Voter’s Education Fund
National Association of Water Companies
National Geographic Society
Terrine Institute
U.S. GeoLogical Survey
WaterCan
Water Education Foundation
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On August 6, 1996, President Clinton signed the reauthorization of
the Safe Drinking Water Act, bringing to a successful conclusion years
of work on the part of water professionals and a broad ranae of
public interest groups throughout the nation.

This new law strikes a balance among federal, state, local, urban, rural,
large and small water systems in  a manner that improves the
protection of public health and brings reason and qetott science,to
the regulatory process.
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The major elements of the new law include:
   The law updates the standard-setting
   process by focusing regulations on
   contaminants known to pose greater
   public health risks.
   It replaces the current law's demand
   for 25 new standards every three
   years with a new process based on
   occurrence, relative risk and cost-
   benefit considerations.
   It also requires EPA to select at least
   five new candidate contaminants to
   consider for regulation every five years.
O EPA is directed to require public water
   systems to provide customers with
   annual "Consumer Confidence Reports"
   in newspapers and by direct mail.
0 The reports must list levels of
   regulated contaminants along with
   Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)
   and Maximum  Contaminant Level
   Goals  (MCLGs), along with plainly
   worded definitions of both.
                                           O The reporjbr»mufSibfiiJQftS®clude a
                                              plainly worded statement of the
                                              health concerns for any contaminants
                                              for which there has been a violation,
                                              describe the utility's sources of
                                              drinking water and provide data on
                                              unregulated contaminants for which
                                              monitoring is required, including
                                              Cryptosporidium and radon.
                                           O EPA must establish a toll-free hot line
                                              customers can call to get additional
                                              information.
                                           O EPA is required to publish guidelines
                                              for states to develop water source
                                              assessment programs that delineate
                                              protection areas and assess
                                              contamination risks.
                                           O A source water petition program
                                              for voluntary, incentive-based
                                              partnerships among public water
                                              systems and others  to reduce
                                              contamination in source water
                                              is authorized.

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O The law establishes a new state revolv-
ing loan fund (SRLF) of $1 billion per
year to provide loans to public water
systems to comply with the new SDWA.
© It also requires states to allocate 15
percent of the SRLF to systems serv-
ing 10,000 or fewer people unless no
eligible projects are available for
loans.
o It also allows states to jointly
administer SDWA and Clean Water Act
loan programs and transfer up to 33
percent between the two accounts.
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o EPA is required to identify technologies
that are affordable for small systems to
comply with drinking water regulations.
o Technical assistance funds and Small
System Technical Assistance Centers
are authorized to meet the training
and technical needs of small systems.
o States are authorized to grant
variances for compliance with drinking
water regulations for systems serving
3,300 or fewer persons.
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o EPA is required to publish certification
guidelines for operators of community
and nontransient noncommunity
public water systems.
o States that do not have operator
certification programs that meet the
requirements of the guidelines will
lose 20 percent of their SRLF grant.
o States must ensure that all new
systems have compliance capacity
and that all current systems maintain
capacity, or lose 20 percent of their
SRLF grant.
o Although EPA will continue to provide
policy, regulations and guidance,
state governments will now have
more regulatory flexibility — allowing
for improved communication between
water providers and their local
regulators.
o Increased collaboration will result
in solutions that work better and
are more fully supported by the
regulated community.
0 States that have a source water
assessment program may adopt
alternative monitoring requirements
to provide permanent monitoring
relief for public water systems in
accordance with EPA guidance.
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Good water actions equal good water habits
and each person’s actions can affect our
water supplies. Teachers, youth leaders and
utility managers will, like having this fact
sheet handy to pass out in classrooms and at
water events. It will help everyone l.earn how
to have a positive effect on drinking water.
These valuable water tips can help everyone
conserve and protect water. Duplicate and
pass them out at community gatherings to
help ensure a safe and sufficient supply of
drinking water for future generations.
Understanding the Safe Drinking Water Act:
On August 6, 1996, President Clinton signed
the reauthorization of the Safe Drinking
Water Act, bringing to a successful conclusion
years of work on the part of water profession-
als and a broad range of public interest
groups throughout the nation. This flyer can
be copied and distributed to help your fellow
employees, peers, customers and neighbors
understand this important new law, which
affects all Americans.
Activities for Kid
Make copies of the crossword puzzle and
experiment and include as part ofa classroom
curriculum on water. The activities for kids
also make great handouts at utility tours,
water festivals, or any other community event
your organization has planned during
Drinking Water Week.
Display the “Drinking Water Counts on You”
poster in a community center, the window of
a supermarket or retail store, in a shopping
mall, a public library, a health club, a school,
a utility customer service center or any other
place where lots of people will see it.
“Water Quality. . .Potential Sources of Pollution”
is part of a series of posters developed by the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide an
understanding of potential sources of water
pollution. The activities on the back of the
poster also make it great for classroom use.
The additional materials offered in these
coupons give you lots of ways to add interest
and subtract ignorance about drinking water.
Use them to multiply your resources for
classroom and community activities during
Drinking Water Week and throughout the year.
The novelty items found in the Blue Thumb
Catalog make inexpensive giveaways at a water
utility tour/open house, a water festival or in
a classroom. Each item prominently features
the Blue Thumb logo. What a great way to
promote water awareness in your community!
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Tell us what you think about this year’s
project materials. Use your Blue Thumb to
complete the evaluation form and, for a lim-
ited time, receive a coupon for $5.00 off your
next AWWA Bookstore catalog purchase.
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Kids can use the colorful bookmark to mark
their places in their favorite book. Teachers
can use it as a small bulletin board display
during Drinking Water Week. Additional.
bookmarks, presenting different Blue Thumb
math concepts, are offered in the Blue Thumb
catalog. They make great handouts in
classrooms or at community meetings.
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Introduce the Blue Thumb theme at your util-
ity or in your community. Use this brochure
as a handout to educate everyone about the
Blue Thumb Project. It’s filled with clever and
fun conservation and water quality protection
ideas so everyone can help protect our
drinking water supply.
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Follow the 5 W’s to answer questions about
Drinking Water Week. Make copies of the Blue
Thumb Alliance members list and distribute it
to teachers, youth group leaders and utilities
as a resource for more information.
Tell local media about the Blue Thumb
Project and Drinking Water Week. Fill in the
bracketed areas of the news release with
information about your corn pany/organiza-
tion/utility and then mail or fax it to local
newspapers, radio and television stations in
your area. You may also use the news release
as a template for providing the media with
specific information about Blue Thumb
activities in your community.
Camera-Ready Ads
Tell your community about the Blue Thumb
Project by asking local and neighborhood
newspapers to donate space for these
important messages. Because the ads are
small., encourage editors to run them as often
as they have an extra space. If the newspaper
will not use the ads as fillers, consider buying
space and adding your name to the ads as a
sponsor. Also print the ads in your own
newsletter or publication. Ask other local
organizations to print the ads in their
company newsletters as well.
Camera-Ready Logos
Inform the media and your community about
the Blue Thumb Project and Drinking Water
Week by customizing your newsletters,
brochures or stationery with these Blue
Thumb camera-ready logos.
Make a copy of the radio Public Service
Announcements and mail or fax (with a copy
of the news release) to local radio stations in
your community. Follow up with a telephone
call or personal visit to ask station managers
or program directors if you can count on them
to give the PSAs as much air time as possible.
Use this colorful, two-sided insert to educate
the community about water facts. Make
copies and hand them out at p’ant tours and
classroom visits.
Adults and children alike can learn how to
use their Blue Thumb at home and at school.
Photocopy this sheet of drinking water myths
• and realities and distribute to Local schools,
community groups, and customers in your
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o Fill a pitcher with tap water and put
it in the fridge, rather than running
the tap every time you want a drink.
o Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator
or in the microwave instead of
running water over it.
O Check faucets, toilets
and pipes for leaks.
O Use phosphate-free detergents.
O Choose natural cleansers — borax,
ammonia, vinegar or baking soda.
o When washing dishes by hand, use
two basins — one for washing, the
other for rinsing — rather than
letting the water run.
o Insulate your water heater and all
hot water pipes. Less water will be
wasted before hot water flows.
o Recycle water from fish tanks by using
it to water plants. -
Fish emulsion isa
good, inexpensive fertilizer high in
nitrogen and phosphorous.
© BuiLd a compost pile instead of using
your garbage disposal.
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o Do not drink water directly from a
pond, creek, stream, river or lake
without bringing it to a rolling boil
for one minute. Let the water cool
before drinking it.
o Use a broom, rather than the hose
to clean sidewalks and driveways.
o Use a bucket of water, sponge and
a hose with a shut-off nozzle to
wash your car.
o Place a layer of mulch
around trees and
plants to retain water.
o If you have a swimming pool, get a
cover for it and you’ll cut the loss of
water by evaporation by 900/0.
o Use a moisture indicator to tell
when your lawn needs watering and
when it doesn’t.
o Adjust sprinklers so only
the Lawn is watered, not
the house, sidewalk or street.
o When watering steep slopes, use
a soaker hose to heLp prevent
wasteful runoff.
o Consider installing drip irrigation for
individual bushes, trees, fLowers, and
garden areas. This method gets water
slowly and directly to the plant roots
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o Use rechargeable batteries.
O Choose organic paint and natural
finishes — wax and organic wood
stains and natural preservatives.
o Support wetland preservation.
These areas help maintain
clean water.
o Urge local officials to implement a
wellhead protection program if your
community relies on groundwater.
o Support plans to improve your
community’s water system, sewage
system or waste disposal landfills.
O Appeal to political figures to enforce
regulations regarding
the dumping of
hazardous wastes.
o Have any abandoned weLls on your
property sealed by a licensed
contractor.
o Replace any underground storage
tanks on your property with
aboveground storage.
o Have septic systems pumped out every
one to three years by a
qualified plumber.
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Fact More water is used in the bathroom
than any other place in the home.
Action Turn off the water when you brush
your teeth and shave. Install low-flow
toilets, shower heads and faucet aerators
and you’ll save thousands of gallons/liters
of water a year. It’s a savings that should
reduce your water bill.
Fact Your city government and state
officials regularly make decisions that
affect the quality of your drinking
water resources.
Action As the population grows and housing
and industrial interests expand, attend local
planning and zoning meetings and ask what’s
being done to protect water resources from
contamination. Let elected officials know
that if they want to count on your vote, they
have to be counted on to protect the water.
Fact Today there are many more people
using the same amount of water we had
100 years ago.
Action Don’t waste water. Use it wisely and
cut back wherever you can.
Fact A dripping faucet can waste up to
(
2000 gallons/7600 liters of water a year.
A leaky toilet can waste as much as 200
gallons/260 liters of water a day.
Action Make the necessary repairs yourself
or hire someone to do it.
Fact Public water utilities reguLarLy
test the quality of the drinking water
they distribute.
Action Call your water supplier and ask for
a copy of their latest water quality report.
Fact Lead in househoLd pLumbing can get
into your water.
Action Find out if your pipes are lead or
if lead solder was used to connect the pipes.
If you have lead in your plumbing system,
when you turn on the tap for drinking or
cooking, let the water run until it’s cold.
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Fact What’s dumped on the ground, poured
down the drain or tossed in the trash can
polLute the sources of our drinking water.
Action Take used motor oil and other
automotive fluids to an automotive service
center that recycles them. Patronize
automotive centers and stores that accept
automotive batteries for recycling. Take
leftover paint, solvents and toxic household
products to special collection centers.
Fact On average, 50—70% of househoLd
water is used outdoors for watering Lawns
and gardens.
Action Make the most of the water you use
outdoors by never watering at the hottest
times of the day or when it’s windy. Turn
off your sprinklers when it’s raining. Plant
low-water-use grasses and shrubs to cut your
t.awn watering by 20—50%.
Fact Lawn and garden pesticides and
fertilizers can polLute the water’.
Action Reduce your use of lawn and garden
pesticides and fertilizers and look for safer
alternatives to control weeds and bugs. For
example, geraniums repel Japanese beetles;
garlic and mint repel aphids; and marigolds
repel whiteflies.
Fact Although most people get their
water from regulated community water
supplies, others rely on their own private
wells and are responsible for their own
water quality.
Action If you own a well, contact your local
health department or Cooperative Extension
Service representative to find out how to test
the quality of your welt water.
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Myth We shouLdn’t have to think
about drinking water.
ReaUty We can no longer take
our drinking water for granted. Public
participation is vital to protecting our
water resources, building adequate
treatment plants, improving water
delivery, analyzing costs versus risks,
and enacting appropriate legislation.
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Myth There are more pollutants in
drinking water today than there were
25 years ago.
Reality Not necessarily. There may
be more contaminants that can enter our
water sources today. We did not have the
technology to know what was in our
drinking water 25 years ago. Today we
have sophisticated testing instruments
that enable us to know more about
our water than ever before. With this
knowledge, the drinking water community
is taking steps to treat what’s in our
water, to curb the flow of poLlution, and
keep our water safe and wholesome.
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Myth We have less water today
than we did 100 years ago.
ReaUty There is the same amount of
water on Earth today as there was three
billion years ago. The difference is that
today many more demands are placed
on the same amount of water. These
increased demands have, in a sense,
created a different kind of water: water
that is regulated, treated and sold.
Because our demands on water continue
to grow, but our supplies don’t, drinking
water counts on everyone lending a hand
to conserve, protect and get involved with
decisions that affect our water resources.
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Myth Once you use water, it’s gone.
ReaUty After water is used, it’s
recycled.., innumerable times. Some
water is recycled for use within a week,
other water may not be used again
for years.
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Myth Water is fragile and wilt be
ruined by so much use.
Reality Water is resilient and
responds well to treatment. However,
using water and abusing water by
contaminating lakes, streams, and wells
with toxic chemicals are two different
things. To keep our drinking water safe,
we need not only appropriate treatment,
but also appropriate source protection.
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Myth “New” water is better than
treated water.
ReaLity There is very little water on
Earth that is “new.” Most of our water
has been touched by some type of human
or animal activity. Even in “pristine”
wilderness areas, studies have found
bacteria contaminating water. Therefore,
it’s always best to drink water that you
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Myth BottLed water is safer than
tap water.
ReatJity Not necessarily. The safety
of bottled water and tap water initially
depends on the source of the water.
Monitoring and source protection,
treatment and testing ultimately
determine the quality of the finished
product. In the United States, the 1996
reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water
Act will require that bottLed water be
monitored and tested in the same rigorous
manner that tap water has been subject
to for years.
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Myth Using a home water
treatment device will make tap water
safer or healthier to drink.
Rea ity Some people use home water
filters to improve the taste, smell and/or
appearance of their tap water, but it does
not necessarily make the water safer or
healthier to. drink. Additionally, all home
treatment devices, regardless of the
technologies they use, require regular
maintenance. If the maintenance is not
performed properly, water quality
problems may result.
• Myth If Lead is in your water, it’s
the utility’s fault.
Rea ity The most common source of
lead in drinking water is the plu mbing in
your home. Your plumbing may have lead
pipes or lead solder in the connections.
Lead is a contaminant that is particularLy
harmful to pregnant women and young
children. If you are concerned about lead
in your water, contact your local health
authorities to find out how you can
have your water tested by a certified
laboratory. If tests reveal that the lead
content of your water is above 15 parts
per billion, you should reduce your
exposure to it. Since warm water absorbs
more lead than cold, when you cook,
always start with cold water. Because
water standing in pipes tends to absorb
lead, clear the pipes before drinking by
letting your tap run until the water is
cold. Catch the running water and use it
to water your plants.
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There is the same
Earth was formed.
amount of
The water
water
from
on Earth now as
your faucet could
there
was
when
the
contain molecules t
hat dinosaurs drank.
Water is composed of
two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen = H 2 0.
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Nearly 97% of the world’s water is salty or
otherwise undrinkable. Another 2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers.
That leaves just 1% for all of humanity’s needs — all its agricultural.,
residential., manufacturing, community, and personal needs.
_________________ Water regulates the Earth’s
temperature. It also regulates the temperature of the human body,
carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs
and tissues, and removes wastes.
living tree is
75°Io of the human brain is water and 75°Io of a
water. 7 O% of your skin is water.
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and what we discharge
What we
into the
pour on the ground
air eventually ends
ends
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up in our water
our water.
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complex process. It
health benefits and
tech nologies.
Setting standards for water quality is a
involves scientific research, analysis, evaluating
costs, and identifying appropriate treatment
of the
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The 1996 reauthorization
law that establishes drinking
Safe Drinking Water
Act — the
water
quality standards in
the United
States — requires public water
utilities to provide annual
water quality reports to their customers.
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should practice are conserve, protect and get involved.
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Use the following public service announcements to raise awareness and increase
understanding about the quality and quantity of drinking water.
3© ®1ffJ 18 “MuLtipLy your efforts”
Blue Thumb math can turn 2 + 2 into 10, 20, even 50. How? Get involved in
community efforts to protect the sources of your drinking water. Single actions are
multiplied into citywide results when individuals, organizations and companies work
together to clean up waterways, protect watersheds and curb pollution. When you
practice Blue Thumb math, the numbers don’t just add up, they multiply.
{Add one of the closes provided on the bock of this page.]
© ©1 18 “Drip + Drip”
Drip + Drip + Drip + Drip. It adds up to nearly 40 gallons or 150 liters of water
down the drain each week. Put two and two together and stop the drip. Then check
faucets, pipes and plumbing fixtures far leaks. Every positive action you take adds
up for drinking water. {Add one of the closes provided on the back of this page.]
© ©E U I1 “BLue Thumb Subtraction”
When it comes to protecting water from pollution, less can be more. Practice Blue
Thumb subtraction to reduce your use of lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides
or find water-safe alternatives. Less contaminated water equals water that needs
less treatment. {Add one of the closes provided on the back of this page.]

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Blue Thumb is to water what a green
better by conserving, protecting and
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thumb is to plants. Lend a hand to make water
getting involved.
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Use through May 10, 1997
Drinking Water Counts on You
during Drinking Water Week,
May 4—10.
Use after May 10, 1997
Drinking Water Counts on You.
This message is a pubLic service of
the Blue Thumb Alliance.
For further information about how Drinking Water Counts on You and to learn
more about Blue Thumb math, please contact the Blue Thumb Project at:
American Water Works Assodation
Attn: Blue Thumb Project
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 347-6284
http://www.awwa.org/bluethurn.htm
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Blue Thumb Affiance, see member roster on the
other side of this page.
Blue Thumb Project’s annual international, public
_____________ service and education campaign.
Drinking Water Week May 4—10, 1997, and
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United States, Canada and around the world.
Because everyone needs to share in the responsibility to
protect our water resources, use water supplies wisely
and participate in decisions that affect the sources of
•our drinking water. The 1997 Blue Thumb packet
includes a variety of specially developed materials that
water utilities, community groups, schools, youth
organizations and the media are encouraged to use to
raise awareness and understanding about water issues
and to promote water-responsible actions.

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American Ground Water Trust
16 Centre St.
Concord, NH 03301
Association of State Drinking
Water Administrators
1120 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036-3902
Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Department of Interior
Environmental Education
Denver Federal Center,
Building 67
Denver, CO 80225
California Water Awareness
910 K Street, Ste. 250
Sacramento, CA 95814-3577
Canadian Water and
Wastewater Association
45 Rideau St., Ste. 402
Ottawa, Ontario KiN 5W8
Canada
Environment Canada
Water Issues Branch
Environmental Conservation
Service
Ottawa, Ontario K1A OH3
Canada
Give Water a Hand Program
University of Wisconsin
1450 Linden Drive
216 Agricultural Hall
Madison, WI 58706
Groundwater Foundation
5561 S. 48th St.
Lincoln, NE 68516
Know Your Watershed Program
The Conservation Technology
Information Center
1220 Potter Drive, Room 170
West Layfayette, IN 47906
League of Women Voters:
Education Fund
1730 M Street, NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
NationaL Association of Water
Companies
1725 K Street, NW, Ste. 1212
Washington, DC 20036
National Geographic Society
Washington, DC 20036
Terrine Institute
1717 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
U.S. Geological Survey
Earth Science Education Program
Box 25046, MS414
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
WaterCan
323 rue Chapel St.
Ottawa, Ontario KIN 7Z2
Canada
Water Education Foundation
717 K St., Ste. 517
Sacramento, CA 95814
Water For PeopLe
6666 West Quincy Ave.
Denver, CO 80235
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The following experiment is
people understand how drinking
on them to prevent water pollul
Objective Young people will create a min:
can observe the effects of groundwater contami
Taxonomy LeveL Comprehension
Time Needed 30 minutes
Teacher’s Notes
Approximately 53 percent of the
population in the United States gets
its water from underground aquifers.
An aquifer is a geoLogical (created by
rocks) formation containing water.
Like the holes in a sponge, an aquifer
has openings or pores that can store
water. Water for, drinking is drawn up
to the surface by a well or spring.
The world’s Largest aquifer is the
OgaI.lala Aquifer, which extends from
Nebraska to Texas.
Since water seeps down through
soil into the aquifer, the soil filters
the water. But, many activities
threaten the safety of this source of
drinking water. Gasoline and other
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harmful liquids have been allowed
to Leak from underground storage
tanks into the groundwater supply.
Pollutants can seep into groundwater
from poorly constructed landfills or
septic systems. Groundwater can also
be polluted by runoff from fertilized
fields or livestock areas. Homeowners
unknowingly càntribute to ground-
water contamination by dumping
toxic chemicals down the drain or
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Y 0 U T H A CT I V I T Y
Water Contamination Experiment
Materials Needed
• Cup for each student
• 6 inches (150 millimeters) of nylon net
per student
• Plastic tie for each student
• One eyedropper for every three students
• One bottle of vegetable-oil food dye (red,
green or blue) for every three students
• Enough water to fill each student’s cup
• •. Enough potting soil to fill each student’s cup
•. Pencil for each student
ACtIVIt J Directions
Students should wrap the nylon
around their pencil and secure
it with a plastic tie. Put the
nylon-wrapped pencil in the middle
of the cup, so it can act as a “well.”
Carefully place the soil in the cup
around the nylon-wrapped pencil.
Finally, untie the plastic tie
and slip the pencil
out of the soiL (allowing
the nylon to remain in
the hole) and pour
water into the cup.
After a few minutes, the water
should appear in the opening of the
wétl. Students should remove water
with’the eyedroppei and see that it is
o clearin color. After returning
the water to the well,
studen€s can add a.drop
of food dye to the
surrounding soil to
represent contamination. After a few
minutes, remove water again with
the eyedropper. This time the water
should have color in it from the dye.
Questions to Expand Students’ Thinking
• What would happen to the lakes and
rivers that are fed by water from this
aquifer?
• What types of things in your household,
if poured on the ground, might
contaminate drinking water?
• Should you throw toxic household
items in the trash?
Count on BLue Thumb for More
If your class or youth group wants to
Learn more about how drinking water
counts on everyone to use their Blue
Thumbs to protect our water resources,
visit our Web site:
http://www.awwa.org/bluethum.htm
or write to:
Blue Thumb Club
American Water Works Association
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 794-7711, ext. 6284
GIVE DRINKING WATER A HAEW.
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Y 0 U T H A C T I V I T Y
BLue Thumbs Count
A Blue Thumb is to water what a green thumb is to plants. Both are about making
something better. When you act in ways that have a positive effect on drinking
water, you are using your BLue Thumb. Drinking water counts on you to use your
BLue Thumb at home,
at school and every-
where in between.
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the water is ______ before
drinking it.
9. Save Leftover hobby supplies,
Like this, and’ dispose of them
at a special collection center.
11. Water that turns to vapor and
rises to the sky.
12. Use this to wash your bike
rather than let the hose run.
13. Put a nozzle on this to save
water.
14. All living things ______ water.
16. Motor should be taken to
a service station for recycling.
18. Most people get their water from
a public water utility; but some
people use ______ wells.
20. Water occurs in _______ states:
solid, liquid and gas. .
21. You can filL this with waterand
put it in your refrigerator to
keep water cold.
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1. Best time of the day to water
the lawn or flowers.
3. Don’t water this when you
expect it to rain.
4. Turn this off white you brush
your teeth.
5. Room in your house that uses
the most water.
6. Place where water is cLe aned and
treated for drinking (2’ words).
8. consume a beverage, like water.
jo. Inspect all pipes and toilets
for these.
12. Aquifers are _____ ground.
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does this.
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Blue Thumbs Count
For Events Planners
The Blue Thumb Project counts on
you to add interest and understanding
about drinking water in Local schools
and community youth groups.
Contact schools and youth groups
and ask if you can make presentations
during Drinking Water Week, May 4—10,
or at other special times in 1997.
Supplement materials you already
have with this youth activity sheet.
Photocopy the sheet and distribute it
as part of your presentation or give
the, heet to teachers and youth
group teaders to use.
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To provide local information about
water in your community, invite a
representative from your local
water utility, Cooperative State
Research, Education and Extension
Office, Natural Resources Conservation
Service or othe.r water-related
organization to visit your cLass
and discuss drinking water issues
in your community.
Another option is to prepare a
lesson on water and use Blue Thumbs
Count to test understanding.
If your class or youth group wants
to learn more about how drinking
water counts on everyone to use
their Blue Thumbs for conserving
and protecting our water resources,
visit our Web site:
http://www.awwa.org/btuethum.htm
or write to:
Blue Thumb Club
American Water Works Assodatlon
6666. West Quincy Avenue
Den ver, CO 80235
(303)’ 794-7711, ext. 6284
I ____________
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results when individuals, organizations and companies work together to clean up
waterways, protect watersheds and curb pollution. When you practice Blue Thumb
math concepts, the numbers will add up for great drinking water.
Blue Thumb Alliance participants include the American Water Works Association
(AWWA), the U.S. EnvironmentaL Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water; the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service; the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; the National Drinking
Water Clearinghouse; the American Ground Water Trust; the Association of State
Drinking Water Administrators; the Bureau of Reclamation; the California Water
Awareness Campaign; the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association; Environment
Canada; the Give Drinking Water a Hand Program; the Groundwater Foundation;
Know Your Watershed Program; the League of Women Voters’ Education Fund; the
National Association of Water Companies; National Geographic Society; the Terrine
Institute; U.S. Geological Survey; WaterCan; the Water Education Foundation;
and Water For PeopLe.
Add your Blue Thumb to the countless others who work to make water
better — conserve, protect and get involved. For more information about how
“Drinking Water Counts on You” or to learn more about Blue Thumb Project math,
contact [ Company Name] or the American Water Works Association — Attention:
Blue Thumb Project, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235.
You may also telephone AWWA at (303) 347-6284 or visit the Blue Thumb Project Web site
at http://www.awwa.org/bluethum.htm.
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BLue Thumb Project Adds Up for Drinking Water
[ City, State] — The quality of your drinking, water counts on you. That’s the
message of [ Company Name] and this year’s Blue Thumb Project, an international
public awareness campaign to, encourage the public to conserve, protect and get
involved. The Project urges everyone to take positive actions for water throughout
the year and especially during Drinking Water Week. This year, Drinking Water Week
is May 4—10.
The Blue Thumb Project is an initiative of the Blue Thumb Alliance, 22 nonprofit
organizations that include water awareness in their mission. Each year the Alliance
teams up with hundreds of international, regional and local affiliates [ like Company
Name] by distributing a packet of Blue Thumb Project materials to help inform the
public about the quantity and quality of drinking water and to encourage public
involvement. This year’s Project theme, “Drinking Water Counts on You,” uses math
concepts in an array of materials designed to raise public awareness about drinking
water issues and to motivate each of us. to make water-responsible choices.
Every day, people make decisions’that affect water — whether it’s turning off
the tap when brushing their teeth, disposing of household toxins properly, or voting
for land use policies that protect community water resources. The most important
decisions about water are made by individuals, and each positive decision adds up
for safer, cleaner, purer drinking water. Single actions multiply into citywide

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insulate your water heater and
hot water pipes. Less water will
be wasted before hot water flows.
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to reduce your. use of lawn and
garden fertilizers and pesticides,
or find water-safe alternatives.
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leaks. It adds up to nearLy 40 gallons or 150 liters of water down the drain
each week. 0 Make the most of the water you use outdoors by never
watering at the hottest times of the day or when it’s windy. Turn off your
sprinklers when it’s raining. 0 Cut your Lawn watering by 2001o_50% by
planting Low-water-use grasses and shrubs. Every
positive action you take 0 0 0 adds up for
drinking water.
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Blue Thumb Coupons Count for More
Blue Thumb coupons make you a whiz at Blue Thumb math.
The additional materials offer you lots of ways to add
interest, subtract ignorance, divide responsibility and
multiply your efforts for drinking water.
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Watershed Health Poster
This free poster from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, contains watershed care guides that everyone can use.
To receive a copy, complete this coupon and return it to: USDA-NRCS,
7515 NE Ankeny Rd., Ankeny, IA 50021-9764, or call: 1-800-THE-SOIL
to hear about other USDA publications.
Organization
Address
city
State/Province
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do M ,ecican Water Works Association
6666 Wost Q ncy Ave.
Denver. CO 80235
(303) 794-7711
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Give Water a Hand: A Youth Program
for EnvironmentaL Action
By using Give Water a Hand Action Guides, young people get to know their
watershed, investigate local water quality, and connect with local experts to
choose a project and take action to solve community water problems. To learn
more about the Give Water a Hand program or to order information,
complete this coupon and return it to: Give Water a Hand, University of
Wisconsin, 1450 Linden Drive, Room 216, Madison, Wi 53706.
Name
Organization
Address
zip
State/Province
Multiply Your Options with USEPA
The EPA’s Office of Water Resource Center offers a variety of materials. Check
the ones you want, complete the coupon and return it to: EPA/Office of
Water Resource Center (RC4100), 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC
20460.
Safe Drinking Water: Health/Safety Requirements and Resulting Costs, This
pamphlet explains why water rates will rise in the future.
Drinking Water Activities for Students and Teachers. This folder contains
drinking water activities sheets, games and puzzles.
Water on Tap: A Consumer’s Guide to Drinking Water (available 5/97).
Ground Water and Land Use in the Water Cycle Poster. This colorful poster
shows the relationship between the water cycle and groundwater.
Name
Organization
Address
More Water Multiplication
The EPA’s Office of Water Resource Center offers more ways to multiply your
efforts for drinking water. Check the material you want, complete the
coupon and return it to: EPA/Office of Water Resource Center (RC4100),
401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460.
Protecting Local Ground Water Supplies Through Welihead Protection.
A welihead guide for communities.
Citizen’s Guide to Ground Water Protection.
A guide for the public on protecting ground water.
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Publications List.
Source Water Protection: Protecting Drinking Water Across the Nation.
A fact sheet on source water and drinking water protection.
Name
Organization
Address
Cdy
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Books in the Educating Young People About Water series are full of a variety of
information to help educators make a difference in the future of water. Choose
from the following guides and video:
A Guide to Goals and Resources. Use this 59-page guide, which introduces
over 100 youth water curricula, to find and select water education activities.
$5.00
A Guide to Program Planning and Evaluation. This comprehensive guide
presents key ideas from over 40 program managers and provides checklists
to help design and/or evaluate your own programs. $5.00
A Guide to Unique Strategies. Success stories from youth program
managers. $5.00
Planning for Fun and Success. This video and workshop guide highlights keys
to success through on-site interviews with program managers and youth.
$10.95
All guides + video = $22.95.
Check the materials you want, complete the coupon and return it with
payment to: Distribution Office, ERIC/CSMEE, 1929 Kenny Road,
Columbus, OH 43210- 1080, or call toIl-free: 800-276-0462 for more
information.
State/Province ZIP
__________
Raise awareness of pollution risks in and around homes, farms and ranches.
Farm*A*Systs confidential, easy-to-use worksheets allow individuals to assess
their property. Then, they can take the voluntary actions needed to prevent
pollution. For more information about the Farm *A*Syst program in your
state or province, complete this coupon and return it to: Home*A*Syst,
B142 Steenbock Library, 550 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1293;
(608) 262-0024; farmasyst@macc.wisc.edu;
http://www.wisc.edu/farmasyst/.
The Farm Assessment Program is cooperatively supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Organization
Address
This free booklet explains the Groundwater Guardian Program and provides a
step-by-step guide for participating in the program. Groundwater Guardian
focuses on community action and national recognition for groundwater protection.
To receive a copy of the booklet, complete this coupon and return it to:
The Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box 22558, Lincoln, NE 68541.
Name
Organization
Address
City State/Province ZIP
Raise awareness of pollution risks in and around your home.
Home *A* Syst’s confidential, easy-to-use worksheets allow suburban,
urban and rural individuals and families to assess their own dwelling.
Then, they can take the voluntary actions needed to prevent pollution.
For more infOrmation about the Home*A*Syst program in your
state or province, complete this coupon and return it to:
Home*A*Syst, B142 Steenbock Library, 550 Babcock Drive,
Madison, Wi 53706-1293; (608) 262-0024;
homeasyst@macc.wisc.edu; http://www.wisc.edu/farmsyst.
(Home*A*Syst is a companion program of Farm*A*Syst).
The Home Assessment Program is cooperatively supported by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
City State/Province ZIP
Scheduled for March 19, 1997, 2:30—4 PM ET, this interactive satellite program
is sponsored by the League of Women Voters with funding from the USEPA. The
license is free and site registration is now open. Call 1-800-257-2578, or on
the Internet, go to: http://www.pbs.org/als/order/vc.html. Viewers will learn
to:
1. Organize public awareness and education efforts
2. Make local land use decisions that protect drinking water resources
3. Establish monitoring programs to maintain drinking water safety; and
4. Prepare contingency plans for water emergencies.
To learn more about the program visit: http://www.drinkingwater.org on
the Internet, or call Bonnie Burgess, League of Women Voters Education
Fund, (202) 429-1965.
This watershed starter kit in a box includes a 13-minute video, six guides —
Getting to Know Your Local Watershed, Building Local Partnerships, Leading and
Communicating, Managing Conflict, Reflecting on Lakes, and Putting Together a
Watershed Management Plan - plus 10 companion brochures and an application
to be listed on the National Watershed Network. To order the kit, complete
this coupon and send it with $15 to: Know Your Watershed, 1220 Potter
Drive, Room 170, West Lafayette, IN 47906-1383.
Name
Organization
Address
Guides and Video for
Educating Youth about Water
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Name
Organization
Address
Name
Organization
Address
Tools for Drinking Water
Protection Video Workshop
Name
State/Province
A Community Guide to
Groundwater Guardian
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BLUE THeIJMB USICS

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Each person’s actions can
affect our drinking water supplies.
By following the Blue Thumb basics —
conserve, protect and get involved —
you are choosing to help keep our water
resources healthy, our reservoirs full and
our decisions water-responsible. Every Blue
Thumb action you take adds up for the
good of drinking water. Here are some
ways you can help.
Source protection = 100% Blue Thumb
O Learn where your drinking water comes from. Find
out what activities occur in these areas that may
contaminate the source of your drinking water.
O Reduce the amount of lawn chemicals and other
garden toxins you use. Select the least toxic
product to do the job.
• Fertilizers and pesticides can contaminate drinking
water by eventually running off into lakes and
rivers or seeping into groundwater.
• Read and follow the manufacturer’s directions
when measuring and mixing pesticides. Avoid
using more pesticide than is recommended.
O Use phosphate-free detergents. Phosphates
increase algae growth and deplete the amount of
oxygen in our lakes, marshes and streams.

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Conserving water = CatcuLating your use
o Inspect alL pipes and faucets for Leaks, as
hundreds of gallons or Liters a day couLd be
dripping away.
O Check toiLets for hidden teaks. Tank-to-bowl Leaks
can waste about a quart or one Liter of water with
each fLush. PLace a few drops of food coLoring in
the tank. Wait 15 minutes and see if the color
appears in the bowl. If so, you have a Leak. Make
necessary repairs immediately.
o Install ultra low-volume toilets and Low-flow
shower heads or filL a plastic, one-quart or
one-Liter bottle with water and place it in the
toiLet to reduce the amount of water used with
each fLush. To anchor the bottle, partially fill it
with sand or small stones.
o Turn off the tap whiLe you shave or brush your
teeth and take shorter showers.
0 Load the automatic dishwasher to capacity
before running it.
C Use two basins when washing dishes by hand,
one for washing and one for rinsing, rather than
a running faucet.
C Clean vegetables using water in a pan and a
vegetable brush rather than letting the tap run
needlessly.
O Put a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator
so the whoLe family can enjoy nature’s thirst
quencher without having to run the tap.
C Defrost frozen food without running water over
the packages. Place food in the refrigerator or
defrost in the microwave.
O CLean greasy hands with a waterless hand cleaner
found at hardware stores.
o Insulate your hot water pipes. Less water will be
wasted before hot water flows.

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• Match the load setting on the washing machine
with the amount of laundry to be washed. If your
machine has no load selector, wash full loads only.
• Wash the car with soap, water and a bucket. Use
a hose with a shut-off nozzle for a quick final
rinse. Better yet, find out if your local car wash
recycles its water. Then treat yourself to a car
wash and actually save water.
• Use a broom to clean sidewalks or your
driveway. Washing down these areas with a
hose wastes water.
• Adjust sprinklers so only the lawn is watered
and not the house, sidewalk or street.
• Water your lawn in the early morning and never
on a windy day to avoid evaporation.
• Place a layer of mulch around trees and plants
so more water can be retained.
CONSERVE protect
• Landscape using low-water plants and rock
gardens to reduce the amount of lawn.
• Know how to turn off an automatic sprinkler
system in case of rain.
• Install trickle-drip irrigation systems close to
the roots of your plants.
• Use a soil moisture indicator to tell when your
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• Cover pools and spas to cut down on evaporation.
• Recycle water from fish tanks by using it to water
plants. Fish emulsion is a good and inexpensive
fertilizer high in nitrogen and phosphorous.
Get involved and multiply your efforts
O Attend a local zoning hearing and ask how
drinking water sources will be protected.
• Attend a local Chamber of Commerce meeting and
urge businesses to use water wisely and dispose
of toxic waste properly.
• Urge local officials to implement a welihead
protection program if your community relies on
groundwater.
• Support plans to improve your community’s water
system, sewage system or waste disposal landfills.
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O Write a letter to a local, state, provincial or
federal eLected official to express your concerns
for legislation that safeguards our water
resources.
• Participate in water monitoring programs,
cleanup activities and household hazardous
waste collection days.
• If your workplace doesn’t have a recycling
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C Coordinate a watershed protection effort.
C Urge political figures to enforce regulations
regarding the dumping of hazardous wastes.
C Support political candidates who give water a
high priority.
RuLe of Blue Thumb: Good water measures
Use cold water heated on the stove or in the
microwave instead of hot water from the tap to
prepare baby formula and convenience foods that
call for hot water. Hot tap water can pick up metals
from plumbing pipes or solder.
Do not drink water directly from a pond, creek,
stream, river or lake without bringing it to a rolling
boil for one minute. Let the water cool before
drinking it.
Consider the source. The safety of bottled water
and tap water initially depends on the source of the
water. Monitoring and testing ultimately determine
the quality of the finished product. The 1996
reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act
requires that bottled water be monitored in the
U.S. and tested in the same rigorous manner as
tap water.
Know the facts about home water treatment devices.
There is no single, cure-all filtration system or
technique. Different water filters remove different
substances from the water. Some people use home
water filters to improve the taste, smell and/or
appearance of their tap water, but it may not make
the water safer or healthier to drink. All home
water treatment devices require regular maintenance,
which if improperly performed can result in
water quality problems.

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o Take used motor oil and other automobile
fluids to a service station that advertises
collection for reprocessing. A single quart
or one liter of motor oil can pollute 250,000
galtons/950,000 liters of water.
o Use rechargeable batteries. Full of toxic metals
such as lead, mercury and cadmium, household
batteries should not be thrown into your
regular trash.
o Use a manual method to rid cracks in the concrete
of grass or weeds instead of pouring on gasoline.
One gallon or 3.8 liters of gasoline can pollute
750,000 gallons/2,850,000 liters of water.
o Take leftover pool chemicals, wood preservatives,
photographic chemicals and paint strippers to a
hazardous waste center for disposal.
o Many items commonly found in the home, such as
floor polish, oven cleaner, furniture polish, spot
remover, metal polish and car wax should never be
poured down the sink or thrown out with the trash.
Save them for a hazardous waste collection day.
o Support protection projects for wetland areas near
your source of drinking water. These areas help
keep our water clean.
o Have private wells tested regularly for
contaminants.
o Have abandoned wells seated by a licensed con-
tractor to prevent groundwater contamination.
o Have septic systems pumped out every one to
three years by a qualified service.
o Replace any underground tanks on your property
with aboveground storage.

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Drinking water counts on you.
Add Blue Thumb actions to what you do every day.
Help others to do the same. When you practice the Blue
Thumb Basics, you help to ensure a safe and sufficient
supply of drinking water for future generations. To
receive more information about how to conserve,
protect and get involved and make your actions add
up for drinking water, contact:
Your Local water utility
State/Provincial health department
0
County extension agent
S
Regional EPA/Health Canada office
Public Affairs Department, AWWA: (303) 347-6284
0
Blue Thumb Web site:
http://www.awwa.org/bluethurn.htm
Drink gjjater
LccM iTöii you
BLue Thumb is a registered trademark of the Amencan Water Works Association
Catalog No. 70092 ® Pnnted on recycLed paper

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No. 80117
Need a perfect giveaway for school
presentations or community events? Then
choose our white recyclable Blue Thumb eraser
with its colorful logo. Oval eraser is non-toxic.
Minimum order of 50.
Price ea.
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.65
[ c] Blue Thumb Pencil
No. 80095
Handy Pencil features our popular logo.
Minimum order of 500.
[ d] Blue Thumb Balloons
New for ‘97!
No. 81049
Water conservation takes to the sky with
these 1 1” latex balloons. The assortment of
vibrant quartz purple, dark blue and white
balloons with the Blue Thumb logo are sure to
make these a stand-out favorite for special
events, handouts, and utility tours! Minimum
order of 500.
Quantity
500-999
1,0002500 -
You can save on quantities
over 25.000. Call us for
a special price quote.
[ e]
Price ea.
$27
.25
5w’s Add Up for Drinking Water
[ a] 1997 Blue Thumb Project Kit
New for 1997!
No. 80120
Our brand new Blue Thumb Project Kit is a
terrific way to involve communities, media,
adults, and children in water awareness
activities. The 97 Kit has everything you need,
including several camera-ready brochures,
ads, postcards, bookmarks, feature columns,
activities for kids, and coupons redeemable
for additional materials.
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[ e] Blue Thumb Stickers
No. 70087 Blue Thumb Sticker (to left)
No. 70002 Water Counts Sticker (above)
These versatile stickers are a hit with kids
and adults alike! Six removable stickers on
each 6” x 3” sheet. Kids love to collect them.
Great for use on correspondence, too!
Minimum order of 30.
Quantity
30-1,000
1,001-5,000
5,001-25,000
You can save on quantibes over 25,000.
Call us for a special pnce quote.
Price e
.24
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[ 1] Blue Thumb Iron-on Tee Shirt
Transfer Activity
New for ‘97!
No. 81050
Kids are sure to enjoy this creative activity.
Each transfer comes with a six-color palette
so budding artists can create a customized
Blue Thumb logo to iron on to their tee shirt.
Colors include pink, blue, yeIlow green, red and
purple. This high-quality transfer features easy
instructions for painting, ironing, and laundering.
Pricer Per Item 5.55
[ gJ Blue Thumb Tee Shirt
No. 80114
The ideal way to show off our silk-screened
Blue Thumb logo. 100% unbleached cotton.
Available in 5, M, L, and XL. Please specify
size when ordering.
Retail Price
AWvVA Member Price
$22.00
$14.50
[ hJ Blue Thumb Banner Kit
No. 80115
The official Blue Thumb Banner Kit is a great way
to get your community involved in Drinking Water
Week! Designed so kids and adults alike can
show their commitment to “give
drinking water a hand” by
stamping their thumbprint over
one of the banner’s thumbs.
Personalize those thumbprints
with autographs and display your
banners in a show of true Blue
Thumb spirit! Two-color printing
on white “tear-proof” paper.
Banner size: 65” x 44”.
Each kit includes: 3 banners,
a water-based, blue ink stamp
pad for thumbprints, and 2
markers for signing.
Price Per Item $42.00
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[ 1] Blue Thumb Cup
No. 80113
Sturdy 12-ounce plastic cup with Blue Thumb
logo screen-printed on both sides. Minimum
order of 50.
Show off the quality of your drinking water
with Blue Thumb cups! They’re perfect for
serving guests during open houses and events
related to Drinking Water Week.
Quantity Price ea.
50-499 $.32
500-999 .29
1O0+ .2
[ j] Blue Thumb Water Bottle
No. 80098
Durable and handy bicycle bottle.Screen printed
with the Blue Thumb logo so it’s ready to ride!
Pricer Per Item $4.00
A natural addition to the Blue Thumb collection.
Makes a great giveaway to clean-up crews,
race participants, or anyone who gives drinking
water a hand.
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[ k] Blue Thumb Metal. Tab Buttons
New for ‘97!
No. 81051
Button it up with these colorful 1” metal tab
buttons that feature the Blue Thumb logo. The
tab design is especially safe for kids and ailo - .vs
for easy attachment to shirts, jackets, and
pockets. Minimum order of 50
Price Per Item 5.05
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[ 1] Blue Thumb Button
No. 80096
Button it up with this Blue Thumb button; 2 i/o”
diameter. Always popular. Minimum order of 50.
Quantity Price ea.
50-499
500.999
U000+
No. 81047
m] Blue Thumb Flyswatter
Better than bug spray, this old-fashioned solution
offers modern benefits. Our Blue Thumb
flyswatter is a great reminder to avoid pesticide
use whenever possible. Perfect for passing out
at community gatherings.
Price Per Item
5.52
.49
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No. 81046
It’s thumbs-up all the way with this terrific
bumper sticker, An ideal v ;iveovsoly, too.
Price Per Item
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[ o] Blue Thumb Magnets
No. 80099
Colorful and practical 2 x 2” flexible magnet.
White background; Blue Thumb logo.
Order dozens at this special price!
Minimum order of 50.
Quantity
50-499
500-999
1,000+
it
51.00
Price ea.
S.37
.35
[ p1 Blue Thumb Bookmarks
New for ‘97!
No. 81053
It’s easy to hold a place for water conservation
with this set of Blue thumb bookmarks. Each set
includes three colorful bookmarks so you can
pass the word on to friends, family members,
and colleagues — or purchase a set for them,
too! Minimum order of 30.
Quantity Price ea.
30-1 .000
1,001-5,000
5,001-25,000
You can save on quantities over 25 000
Ca I us for a special price quote
5.28
5.24
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[ q] Blue Thumb Flag
No. 81044
Run it up the flagpole and let your Blue Thumb
wave. This high-quality white nylon flag is a
perfect way to raise awareness on all your Blue
Thumb activities. A generous 3’ x 5’. Designed
so the Blue Thumb logo is clearly visible on
either side. Use indoors or out. Silk-screened.
Price Per Item S125.00
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BLUE THUMB BASICS
Introduce the Blue Thumb theme at your utility or
in your community. Use this affordable handout to
educate everyone about the Blue Thumb Project.
Newly updated and filled with clever and fun
conservation ideas so everyone can help protect
our drinking water supply. Minimum order of 30.
1,001-5,000 .24
5,001-25,000 22
[ t] Blue Thumb Poster
“Water Counts on You”
New for ‘97!
No. 81052
Our new Blue Thumb poster is a
great way to capture attention and
educate kids about the benefits of
water conservation and their role as
water-wise consumers — now and in
the future.
Price Per Item $1.00
Quantity
30-1,000
[ u] Kid Video Series: “The Adventures of
Ethel Mermaid and Tad Pole”
New for ‘97!
No. 65118 Complete Set
Individual Titles
No. 65118A Part I: The Hydrologic Cycle
No. 65118B Part II: From Source to Tap
No. 65118C Part III: Water Treatment
No. 65118D Part IV: Source Water
Protection
No. 65118E Part V: Fun Facts About Water
& Conservation
Students learn and laugh with Ethel and
Tad — great for schools, youth groups, utility
tours, and more!
They’re explorers. investigators. Amphibians.
Ethel Mermaid and Tad Pole live in Ezra Pond,
but their adventures take them around the
globe. In this five-part series, grade-schoolers
can learn and laugh along with this splashy
duo as they set out to discover everything they
can about water. Live-action video, computer
animation, and special effects add lots of
kid-pleasing visual interest. For convenience,
you may purchase the complete series or
just the individual titles you need.
• Part I: The Hydrologic Cycle — Ethel and Tad
“ride” the hydrologic cycle and learn about
water storage, evaporation, cloud storage,
transpiration, and procipitation.
• Part II: Source to Tap — Ethel and Tad follow
a water drop from its source to the tap and
learn how safe drinking water is delivered to
people’s homes.
• Part III: Water Treatment — Miss Flo Ride, Ethel
and Tad’s water treatment plant pal, shows our
heroes the elements of water treatment, from
pre-treatment through distribution.
• Part IV: Source Water Protection — Tad and
Ethel show how different types of pollution can
impact drinking water supplies — with their own
Ezra Pond as an example.
• Part V: Fun Facts About Water & Conservation
— Tap into your knowledge of water with this
guessing game that covers everything from
dinosaurs to dishwashers. The answers may
surprise you.
Grades 3-6
VHS, 1997
5-part series, 8 minutes each
Produced by AV NA
Complete Set
Retail Price $435.00
AVvWA Member Price 280.00
Individual Titles
$90.00
60.00
[ r] Blue Thumb Bill Inserts
Make a lasting conservation impression
with Blue Thumb inserts
No. 70100 Water-Saving Tips for Kids by Kids
No. 70101 25 Facts About Water
These Blue Thumb insert brochures are a great
way to encourage your customers to conserve
and protect water — just slip one into your
monthly billing statements. Also ideal as a hand-
out at community meetings or schools. For even
more impact, customize your insert with your
utility’s (or organization’s) name, address, and
phone number. Minimum order of 30.
[ s] Blue Thumb Basics Brochure
Revised for ‘97!
No. 70092
Quantity
30-1,000
1,001-5,000
5;0O1 25,OOO
You can save on quantities over 25,000.
Call us for a special price quote.
Price ea.
$.27
$24
.19
Price ea
$27
You can save on quantities over 25,000.
Call us for a special price quote.
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II P0RTANT AWWA P.O. H p.
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City/State/Zip
TOTAL
Shipping and Handling
When shipping in the Continental U.S. and Canada, AWIIVA uses commercial carriers. To calculate the
postage/handling charges for your order, please refer to the following chart:
Amount of Order
Up to but not
more than
$25.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200,00
250.00
350.00
Continental U.S., Add:
Canada & Mexico, Add:
All Others, Add:
$3.00.
$4.00
40% of
order amount
4.00
6.00
5.75
9.00
7.00
13.50
8.00
17.50
10.00
24.00
12.00
30.00
Add 4% of
order amount
Add 10% of
order amount
Phone’
Payment enclosed. Make checks payable to AWWA in U.S. or Canadian
funds. llf Canadian funds, add 30% to total.)
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Card No. __________ ___________ Exp.
Signature
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Sales Tax
Canadian Sales
If payment is made in Canadian dollars, 30% must be added to your order;
7% GST must be added for all orders shipped to Canada.
Colorado Sales Tax
State: 3.0% — All Colorado Residents
RTD: .6% — Residents of Regional Transportation District
Denver: 3.5% — All Denver Residents
Cultural: .1% — Denver Metro Residents
Baseball: .1% — Denver Metro Residents
Tax exempt entities must supply their tax-exempt number when ordering.
Mail Order Form To:
AWVVA Bookstore
6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80235
Order By Phone:
Call toll free at 1-800-926-7337
Order By Fax:
Members and credit card customers, fax your order to 13031 347-0804
Alaska, Hawaii, and US Territories
For Continental US rates plus 5% of order amount;
for orders over $350, add 7% of order amount only.
*minimum amount for all orders
Name
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Orders under $35.00 must be prepaid
Subtotal ________
Sales Tax _______
Shipping & Handling
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