Educational Programs,
Tours and Other Community Services
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The Service Authority is a responsible member
of the community by reaching out to assist in educational activities,
and by opening it’s doors for the community to come and learn
more about the work we do.
H. L. Mooney water reclamation facility (wrf) Tours
We invite you to visit our state-of-the-art water reclamation facility to learn more about one of the ways in which we serve our customers every single day. Tours of the Mooney WRF are available for the general public, science clubs, school groups and other interested parties. Advance request should be made to Keenan Howell, Director of Communications, by calling (703) 335-8937 or by email at khowell@pwcsa.org. Age appropriateness, group size, safety, level of knowledge and areas of interest can be established when you request the tour.
Water Art Invitational 2007
The Service Authority hosted its Fifth Annual Water Art Invitational Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 8 at the Raymond Spittle Building in the Prince William County Complex.
The occasion kicked off at 6:30 p.m. with a reception, where artists, donors, high school faculty and County officials viewed the work of this year’s student artists. Presenters at the ceremony were Board Member Janice Carr and Communications Director Keenan Howell.
Before announcing the winners, Mrs. Carr remarked about art and youth, saying, “Pablo Picasso said, ‘Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.’” She added, “The Invitational encourages County high school students to continue and improve their artistic endeavors throughout their lives. It is one of the many ways the Service Authority seeks to give something back to the community.”
Awards were presented in four categories: painting, black and white photography, color photography and graphic design.
The winners in Painting were:
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First
place – Jae Lee,
Mrs. Burn’s class at Battlefield High School
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Second place - Kymberli Holmes,
Mrs. Burn’s class at Battlefield High School
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Third
place - Shaun Cook,
Ms. McGann’s class at Battlefield High School |
In the Black and White Photography category, the winners were:
First place - Becky Livengood,
Mrs. Magneson’s class at C. D. Hylton High School |
Second place - Caroline Esbenshade,
Ms. Dittamo’s class at Forest Park High School
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Third
place - Arielle Raski-Gunn,
Mr. Quimby’s class at Potomac High School |
In the Color Photographycategory, the winners were:
First place - Karl Burnham,
Ms. Breen’s class at Battlefield High School
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Second place - Britnae Purdy
Ms. Dittamo’s class at Forest Park High School
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Third
place - Ally Heard,
Mrs. Magneson’s class at C. D. Hylton High School
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In the Computer Graphics category, the winners were:
First
place - Jameka Jones,
Mrs. Beever’s class at Forest Park High School
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Second place - Latecia Abbington,
Mrs. Beever’s class at Forest Park High School
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Third
place - Lauren Agyekum,
Mrs. Beever’s class at Forest Park High School |
Winners in each category receive $800, $500 and $200 for first, second and third place, respectively. Teachers of those students receive $300, $250 and $200 for their winning students’ work.
Special Guest
Mike May
Occoquan Magesterial District Supervisor
For more information about the Service Authority's Water Art Invitational, please contact: Keenan Howell, Director of Communications, by calling (703) 335-8937 or by email at khowell@pwcsa.org.
Past Water Art InvitationalS:
Classroom Visits
How times have changed! The history of drinking water in America is the topic when the Service Authority visits elementary school classrooms. A lively discussion gets going when we talk about how early settlers to the land obtained their drinking water, compared to how we get water to our homes today. Was their water as clean and safe as ours? We also talk about major milestones in the business of making drinking water cleaner, safer and more convenient. Also, Why are water tanks so tall? Another classroom visit is about how water tanks generate enough pressure to push water to every faucet in our home. A messy classroom demonstration always gets students attention.
Prince William / Manassas Regional Science Fair
Service Authority staff members help judge projects each year in
the Prince William/Manassas Regional Science Fair. In addition, the
Service Authority gives Recognition Awards to those projects which
are relevant to drinking water or wastewater related topics.
For 2006, the following students were awarded Service Authority
Recognition Awards of $25 each for their water-related science projects.
- Mike Cintron and Eric McLaren, Parkside Middle
School, “The
Scoop on Poop.”
- Morgan Price, Marsteller Middle School, “What
is the Effect of Different Materials on the Removal of Oil
from Water?”
- Ryan McGreal, Lake Ridge Middle School, “Super
Sorbant Cure for Oil Spills.”
Sean Edsall, Linton Hall Middle School, “With
the Flow; A Water Analysis of Broad Run.”
KIDZ @ WORK
The Service Authority's program for employee's
children is called Kidz at Work, carried out on the same day as “Take Our Daughters
and Sons to Work” day. The aim of the program is to give
employee’s children exposure to a rotating variety of the Service
Authority’s functions required to provide drinking water and
water reclamation services to our customers..
Past activities include, assembling pipes, testing
fire hydrants, elevated water tanks, water reclamation processes,
water filters, water pressure, accounting for customer’s
service, repairing pipe leaks, vehicle fleet maintenance, water
hauling in case of emergency, laboratory operations, and much more.
The program demonstrates to our children that Service Authority
employees provide an essential service and that they do so with enthusiasm
and pride.
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