Henry County, Ga., citizens will have an opportunity to positively impact their drinking water's quality on Saturday, Oct. 4, when the Henry County Water & Sewerage Authority (HCWSA) and Henry County Storm Water Management host the county's fourth-annual Rivers Alive river cleanup. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on a portion of the South River, which is adjacent to the Old Snapping Shoals neighborhood at the intersection of River Road and Old Snapping Shoals Road.
Volunteers are needed to make this year’s Rivers Alive a success, according to the Authority’s Tonja Mincey, who is helping to coordinate the event among HCWSA employees and customers. They may get their hands dirty, but local drinking water resources will be cleaner as a result, she said.
“We spent months scouting sites to host the annual Rivers Alive cleanup on the South River, which is one of our primary water bodies in the county,” Mincey said. “This location is easily accessible and has lots of trash and debris that need our attention. Those who come out to help with our cleanup will go home knowing they made a real difference in the efforts to protect these natural resources, which provide clean, safe drinking water for all of us.”
Rivers Alive is a statewide volunteer cleanup event that targets all waterways in Georgia, including streams, rivers, visit www.henrycountystormwater.com.
Source: Henry County Water & Sewerage Authority
