Local student among 20th annual Metro Water District Essay contest winners
Jan. 21—The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District announced the winners for the 20th annual middle school essay contest.
This year's contest focused on the unique nature of the region's water resources and the critical role of water industry professionals.
The District-wide winner for the contest was Samarth Iyengar from Kittredge Magnet School and Raina Banerjee of Simpson Middle School was among the 14 other regional winners.
In the 20 years that the Metro Water District has sponsored the annual essay contest, this outreach activity has challenged thousands of middle school students to think critically about the conservation and the protection of water resources in the region. This year, more than 500 students from across the 15-county region participated.
The annual essay contest is one of many educational outreach initiatives conducted by the Metro Water District to raise awareness about conservation efforts and the importance of water quality preservation in the Atlanta region. Visit My Drop Counts at https://mydropcounts.org/ for tips on how you can conserve water and the Clean Water Campaign at https://cleanwatercampaign.org/ to learn how one can help prevent stormwater pollution.
