HR 266 — A Resolution designating July 16, 2025, as "Water Utility Worker Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   1964

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 266
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, JUNE 18, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
        UTILITIES, JUNE 18, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating July 16, 2025, as "Water Utility Worker Appreciation
 2      Day" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, The first public water system recognized in the
 4   United States is in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, and, being
 5   first in the nation, it is important to recognize water utility
 6   workers who have provided services for more than 280 years; and
 7      WHEREAS, Water utility workers construct, operate and
 8   maintain water and wastewater systems across this Commonwealth
 9   to provide safe drinking water and clean water that returns to
10   our rivers and streams; and
11      WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is home to approximately 5,200
12   highly trained individuals who work in an environment that runs
13   24 hours a day and 365 days a year; and
14      WHEREAS, Safety is paramount in the water and wastewater
15   industry, with water utility workers performing duties in and
16   around busy streets and open pits, presenting additional hazards
17   on the job; and
18      WHEREAS, Extreme weather events cause water main breaks in
 1   our streets and overflows to wastewater systems, which require
 2   water utility workers to operate in dangerous situations to
 3   return service to residents; and
 4      WHEREAS, Water utility workers provide residents of this
 5   Commonwealth with the only consumable utility provided, which is
 6   vital for the health and well-being of us all; and
 7      WHEREAS, July 16 is chosen as the date to recognize these
 8   hard-working Pennsylvanians because, on July 16, 1763, Alexander
 9   Schaeffer and his wife, Anna, conveyed ownership of a spring to
10   a trust, which was the source for what was to become the
11   Schaefferstown Water Company; therefore be it
12      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate July
13   16, 2025, as "Water Utility Worker Appreciation Day" in
14   Pennsylvania.




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