The original item was published from May 20, 2025 11:54 AM to May 20, 2025 11:54 AM
WHEREAS, water is our most valuable natural resource; and
WHEREAS, drinking water serves a vital role in daily life, serving an essential purpose to health, hydration and hygiene needs for the quality of life our citizens enjoy; and
WHEREAS, tap water delivers public health protection, fire protection, support for our economy and the quality of life we enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the hard work performed by the entire water sector, designing capital projects, operators ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water or a member of a pipe crew maintaining the infrastructure communities rely on to transport high quality drinking water from its source to consumers’ taps; and
WHEREAS, the coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the importance of drinking water for health, hydration and hygiene needs; and
WHEREAS, we are all stewards of the water infrastructure upon which current and future generations depend; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Park Forest are called upon to help protect our source waters from pollution, practice water conservation and get involved with their water by familiarizing themselves with it.
NOW, THERFORE, I, Joseph A. Woods, Mayor of the Village of Park Forest, Cook and Will Counties, do hereby proclaim the week of May 4th through the 10th, 2025 as
“National Drinking Water Week”
I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the American Water Works Association and government agencies in honoring our public works professionals, public works first responders, engineers, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and advancing quality of life for all.