counts on you ------- 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 Water For People ------- 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. He; 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. ------- t h1 B j @U II 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. o R 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. @ ® t @ t ®uu 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. GIVE Dr ,INKING WATER A HAND. ------- Th E u t E 1 i 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! ® 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. I VD Q I2 VV L c C lv i Dirpj ,u,.c WnmA Hnvi. ------- 3R h E L U i 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. T ® T 1 3 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. \ !7 & M 1 J p \ J 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 walk-in offices. ------- 3O iu L 1Tfi Th w j© IJ 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. © fl I 11 1 E 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 where it’s needed most. ------- h mi i 1T p Th w q©i © i1 I ’ 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. Civ DRINKING WATER A HAND. ------- ii©c ®i® ) b i& E 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. Never use water from the hot tap for cooking or drinking. ------- © ©©® 3Rci 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. \iV GIVE L RINK 1N WATERA HAND. ------- 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. I I I I 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. I I I 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. I I 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. I I I 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. I I I 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 know has been treated. ------- 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. I I 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. GIVE DRINKING WATER A HAND. ------- 1rE u 1 i i c ©d1I 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. N ’ 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. A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water. ------- c t 3 ®1 interconnected system. and what we discharge What we into the pour on the ground air eventually ends ends up in up in our water our water. H ’ 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 ‘ 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. _____________ The three 3Lue Thumb basics that everyone should practice are conserve, protect and get involved. r I \.JV I=!J L vo t GIVE DRINKING WATIRA HAND. ------- T. Drinking j j L ! i1oi you 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.] ------- 7fl Pk © 1 “The BLue Thumb Factor” Blue Thumb is to water what a green better by conserving, protecting and ftc thumb is to plants. Lend a hand to make water getting involved. {Add one of the closes provided on this page.] 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 VI O E GIVE DRINKIN WATERA HAND. ------- 4 . f ‘> 1W V \YA 7 j(j - — + 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 \ 7 Lh]@E U throughout the year. 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. ------- ®u u @ Jc o ffl Wt ©f @ @ x_. — jJo o @f o o q 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 I e K DD K j I \JV i L r o &s oJ C,v, DRINKING WA-VERA HAND. ------- 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 O O 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 pouring them on the ground. ------- 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. Activity source Intermediate Te 3DX Amencan Water Works Association ------- 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. Complete the puzzle to discover what really counts when it comes to conserving and protecting our water resources. I • • •. • •..•• • . I. .• U U. U .••.. .•U • • • ••• • U . UU •UUUU• • .•.UU• U • U U U U • •••••• U Across 2. Use this to show you care for water (2 Words). 7. Always run your tap until 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. Down 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. 15. At 32 degrees Fahrenheit/ 0 degrees Celsius, water does this. 17. 80°Io of the Earth’s surface is covered with this. ------- Y 0 U T H A C T I V I T Y 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. The solution to the puzzle is: DI!UDEIDU U U LI LI LID DO D ULIUDUD DU DLI DLI LID DULIDLIULILID 0 LI LID U DULIODEI OLIUD D U DDDDD U U U U DLI I I D D OLIDDUEIE! 0 U LI U UDUDD U .0 U DEILILI000 U For Teachers and Youth Group Leaders 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 ____________ GIVE•DRINKINGWATERA I-IANr,. ------- 1c w 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. Drink gJ jter Lc ! t Tö you ------- I w For Inm dii° te Reflease (Date) rD J@J ID C IVE DRINKING WATER A HAND. Contact: (Contact Name) (Contact Title) (Con tact Telephone Number) 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 ------- A cri I I I a - i crLry , iit Disp’ay Ads and Logos For broadsheet newspapers and other publications PMS Violet — PMS Violet — \JV —PMS 2995 Blue —PMS 2995 Blue PMS Violet— ( ivi DRINKING WATER A HAND. Drink j er Lc i son you 2 columns wide by 3 inches deep Less is more when you practice your Blue Thumb math. At home, insulate your water heater and hot water pipes. Less water will be wasted before hot water flows. Turn off the tap in the bathroom to reduce your. use of lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides, or find water-safe alternatives. Less contaminated water equak water that needs less treatment. Logos for 2-color applications U It All Adds Up For Water Logos for 1 color applications GIVE I RINKING WATER A HAND. Q9Ô 3 Civt DRINKING WATER A HAND. Less is more when you practice your Blue Thumb math: insulate your water heater and hot water pipes and turn off the tap when brushing your teeth or shaving to save water! It All Adds Up GIVE DRINKING WATERA HAND. CIVE DRINKING WArKRA HAND. 1 column wide by 3 inches deep 0 r’ when you brush your teeth or shave. Practice Blue Thumb subtraction Clv i DRINKING Wnn, A Hpnn. v .QQ o. Clvi DnrnkIriGWnriRA HANt.. Put 2+2 together to stop the drip. Check faucets, pipes and plumbing for 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. For Water Clvi DRINKING WATnA Hvvrn. ------- 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. Drinking jj jjoñ you 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 Bhe Thumb ect do M ,ecican Water Works Association 6666 Wost Q ncy Ave. Denver. CO 80235 (303) 794-7711 httpwwawwa.org ,bluethumMtm 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 GIVE DRINKINc WA1mA HAND. •1 ‘1• City State/Province State/Province ZIP ------- ------- 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 1t ®E O _________ Name Organization Address Name Organization Address Tools for Drinking Water Protection Video Workshop Name State/Province A Community Guide to Groundwater Guardian ZIP Uity State/Vrovince Lit ’ ------- ------- BLUE THeIJMB USICS ------- 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. ------- 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. ------- • 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 lawn needs watering. ------- • 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. GR 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 program, propose starting one. ------- 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. ------- 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. ------- 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 ------- PAGE NOT AVAI LABLE DIGITALLY ------- ------- $7.95 Blue Thjiptb * Sfl.f H*th y - {b] Blue Thumb Eraser 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. $80 .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. Mk%NG WAT A Quantity Price ea. 500-999 $23 1.000+ .21 [ b] See Order Iorm on Back Side (aLt ToLL Free 1-800-926-7337 ------- [ 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 .19 [ 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 [ h} [ i I 11] [ 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. ML 3 0 [ g] We, j ’e c1rir kir water - __/. , jv i/ V - \J 7 . 1 ’ ‘.. j _JI , c i1 ciil ‘ ‘\l ç n ’ e n vu, v ’ VI ‘- J ‘ ,_y- “*j fl ” ‘ f i I,, ‘ . “ -_ :, DI NKING WATER WEEK See Order Form on Back Side a Call Toll Free 1-800-926-7337 ------- [ 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 [ n] [ 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 [ nj Blue Inumo tiumper tic er No. 81046 It’s thumbs-up all the way with this terrific bumper sticker, An ideal v ;iveovsoly, too. Price Per Item [ o} [ 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 .19 [ 1 .46 .33 [ 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 9, 2.50 [ q} ---- I.- . See Order Form on Back Side Call TolL Free 1-800-926-7337 ------- 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. See Order Form on Back Side CaLL Toll Free 1-800-926-7337 ------- ORDER FORM II P0RTANT AWWA P.O. H p. Organization AWWA Member No. 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.) VISA MasterCard American Express Card No. __________ ___________ Exp. Signature Bill me. (A dWVA North American members only.) 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 Street Address Orders under $35.00 must be prepaid Subtotal ________ Sales Tax _______ Shipping & Handling 350 or more # shipping and handiing charges subiect to change without nohce ------- |