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City Water, Light and Power is joining communities throughout North America in recognizing Drinking Water Week May 4-10, 2025. This annual observance led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) serves to highlight the importance of healthy drinking water flowing around the clock to citizens. This year, CWLP is highlighting the importance of investment in the infrastructure needed to deliver it, as well as efforts to protect its source, Lake Springfield. In the utility’s just released, 2024 Water Quality Report, CWLP-produced drinking water met all USEPA and State of Illinois drinking water health standards and no violations of a contaminant level occurred.
“During Water Week we will look forward to highlighting CWLP’s daily efforts to bring such a vital resource to our community,” said CWLP Chief Utility Engineer Doug Brown. “From our watershed protection efforts for Lake Springfield, to our infrastructure investments in our water mains and water distribution system, getting high quality drinking water to the tap reliably and affordably is a great benefit to the community.”
CWLP Water Division Manager Todd LaFountain gives credit to the employees along with infrastructure investment for the utility’s ability to produce and deliver a high quality water to Springfield. “As we heighten our efforts to replace water mains and service lines for our best in class Water Department, it’s all made possible by the many water professionals who work at CWLP,” said LaFountain. “Whether it’s a water distribution crew, an operator, engineer, our various lake personnel or the professional staff in our Water Plant or Land & Water Resources area—they provide the means for the great service and water quality we seek to provide our customers each and every day.”
In commemoration of Drinking Water Week, CWLP customers will be able to participate in drawings to win CWLP water-related gifts on social media throughout the month of May. In addition, information about CWLP Water Department projects, as well as aspects about Lake Springfield watershed protection and history, will be shared on CWLP’s website and Social Media pages, www.facebook.com/4cwlp; www.twitter.com/cwlp_) and Instagram @cwlp__.
