Newsletters are an important method of communication for
many government agencies. For water agencies, they are used to inform the
public of required reports, such as annual water quality reports, incentive
programs, education programs, and keep customers up to date on any capital
improvements projects.
Newsletters are a great way for a water agency to
communicate to customers on current news topics in the water industry as well.
A great current example is lead in water supplies. Ever since the problems in
Flint Michigan, there has been increased scrutiny of the lead content in water.
This has led to the state passing new laws regarding lead testing and a number
of new stories about lead testing. Using a newsletter a water district could
address the issue of lead in water on a local level.
Generally, water districts put out newsletters a few times a
year. If, a water district is municipal its news is generally included with the
rest of the city’s information and those newsletters are commonly sent out once
a month.
Thanks for including the examples about the water company, it helped me understand another positive aspect of newsletters. Thanks for sharing!
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