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Groundwater Guardians
Desert Hot Springs, CA - US
Designated Since: 1995
Community Profile: A very unique
situation exists within the community of Desert Hot
Springs (DHS). A cold water aquifer supplies the
city's 15,000 residents with clean drinking water that
does not have to be treated. A hot water aquifer
provides the
city with
spas that
attract
people from
around the
world. The
hot water
table is
shallow
compared to
other desert
aquifers
with a water
table less
than 100
feet deep.
The aquifer
lies
underneath
some of the
most densely
populated
areas of the
city. DHS
uses
Groundwater
Guardian to
protect
their
groundwater
resources
through
public
awareness
and
education
programs.
Result
Oriented
Activities:
-
Worked
with the
Desert
Hot
Springs
High
School
Groundwater
Guardian
Team on
a
"Newspapers
in
Education"
program.
A
special
8-page
supplement
was
printed
in the
local
newspaper,
focusing
on local
groundwater
preservation,
conservation,
and
protection.
-
Participated
in the
Desert
Springs
Middle
School
Science
Fair.
-
Sponsored
the 2003
Festival
of Our
Waters,
attracting
between
3,000
and
5,000
visitors.
-
Developed
a
brochure
describing
the DHS
Groundwater
Guardian
efforts
and the
importance
of
groundwater
preservation
and
protection.
-
Continued
the DHS
Youth
Scholarship
program.
-
Began
work on
a DHS
Groundwater
Guardian
Television
Series
in
conjunction
with DHS
High
School,
which
would
educate
the
community
about
groundwater
protection.
The
series
is
student
driven
and was
kicked
off with
the
"Newspapers
in
Education"
program.
Community
Contact:
Marge
Cook
Desert Hot
Springs
Groundwater
Guardian
Team
E-mail:
mcook402@juno.com
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