[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 44 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E371-E372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 16, 2012

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to recognize the 
efforts of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), which is 
headquartered in my district in Westerville, Ohio. NGWA is sponsoring 
National Ground Water Awareness Week which began on March 12. Each 
year, this event puts the national spotlight on a critically important 
issue, the preservation and protection of groundwater for human and 
environmental purposes.

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  National Ground Water Awareness Week is the pinnacle of NGWA's year-
round effort to educate the public about proper groundwater and water 
well stewardship. The United States uses 349 billion gallons of 
freshwater daily, 79.6 billion gallons of which is groundwater, serving 
90 million Americans.
  NGWA is a nonprofit organization composed of more than 12,000 U.S. 
and international groundwater professionals including contractors, 
equipment manufacturers, suppliers, scientists, and engineers. The 
organization is dedicated to advancing groundwater knowledge. NGWA's 
vision is to be the leading groundwater association that advocates the 
responsible development, management, and use of water.
  Association members are using Ground Water Awareness Week to 
participate in a variety of activities and events. I want to thank them 
for their efforts to preserve, protect, and safely utilize this most 
valuable resource.

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