"Tap Water: Drink of Choice" Topic of New PBS Segment

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Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:41pm EST 

  SACRAMENTO, CA, Nov 02 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
The incredibly high quality of California's drinking water is the focus
of the latest segment of the "California's Water" series for public
television, produced by Huell Howser and underwritten by members of the
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA). The new segment debuts
Nov. 3 in Sacramento and will air throughout the month on PBS affiliates
around the state.

    In "Tap Water: Drink of Choice," Huell's first stop is Chez Panisse, a
five-star restaurant in Berkeley serving tap water exclusively to its
customers. The restaurant's water supplier, East Bay Municipal Water
District, provides high quality, good tasting water for a fraction of the
cost of bottled water.

    Next, Huell stops by Los Vaqueros Reservoir, a water quality facility near
Brentwood. There, he learns how the Contra Costa Water District stores
high quality Delta water for use later when the weather conditions and
river flow make Delta water salty.

    During the last portion of the segment, Huell tours the sophisticated
treatment facilities at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
where cutting-edge techniques are used to treat water from the California
and Los Angeles aqueducts.

    "California's drinking water is among the safest in the world," Huell
says. "And it's delicious too!"

    The segment will air at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 on KVIE in Sacramento and at 7:30
p.m. Nov. 13 on KCET in Los Angeles. It will air statewide on PBS stations
(check local listings for details).

    The "California's Water" series began airing in April 2006 and covers
issues identified in ACWA's comprehensive policy document, "No Time to
Waste: A Blueprint for California's Water." More than 20 segments have
aired to date.

    ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 450 members are
responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more
information, visit www.acwa.com.

    

Contact:
Jennifer Persike
ACWA Director of Strategic Coordination and Public Affairs
916/441-4545
or
916/296-3981 (cell)

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