Education


Adopt-A-Stream Program
This established and effective state program has been implemented within the city and will continue to be a curtail water quality preservation program supported by Griffin. Contact the Public Works Department at
770-229-6424 to learn more about the programs schedule.

Classroom
Local educators will present various information topics at city schools classrooms and colleges (i.e. Water Wise, Enviroscape Model). The City is currently working with local industry to develop a partnership for educating the community. Some activities include construction of an outdoor classroom, implementation of industry BMP’s and presentation of nonpoint source awareness literature.
Water Wise program | Enviroscape Model

Ecomasters
The City of Griffin has an interactive cd-rom game to teach children about the pollution problems facing our watersheds and how to avoid them. To obtain copies for your classroom, please contact the Public Works offices at 770-229-6424.

How Water Works - An Interactive Tour
The American Water Works Association has created a virtual tour of how water is collected, treated and used in a typical water supply system. Beginning with the reservoir and wells and continuing through a water filtration plant, into the distribution system and consumer's homes, and out through a wastewater plant.
View Interactive Tour

Local Media Notifications
Local newspaper, radio, and television stations will be forums for the presentation of program status and results.

Speakers Bureau
The City of Griffin's Public Works Department affords the opportunity to your group, Civic Club or organization to have qualified staff present various aspects of your Public Works and Utilities Departments. Contact Brant Keller, PhD at 770-233-4100 or at bkeller@cityofgriffin.com. Topic will range from Water to Stormwater to Transportation.

WaterWise and Griffin Spalding Schools
The City of Griffin's Public Works and Utilities has partnered with The Griffin/Spalding School System to present all 5th grade students the opportunity to understand and conserve our precious water resource through the Water Wise Program. Each student will be given a Water Wise Activity Kit and required to report specific data assigned in the program. The kit includes:

1. High Efficiency Shower Head
2. Kitchen Aerator
3. Bathroom Aerator
4. Water Temperature Check Card
5. Drip Guage
6. Flow Rate Test Bag
7. Mini Tape measure
8. Resource Fact Sheet
9. Toilet Leak Detector Tablets
10. Adventures In Green Valley CD
11. Installation Instructions

Anyone can visit www.getwise.org and tour the interactive program.

WaterWise Report
The City of Griffin's 2006-2007 Waterwise Report
Report | Responses