对消费者进行教育是保持充足的消费的关键 以及现在和未来更清洁的水供应 将来因此，所有公用事业都可以，也应该 参与对客户进行水方面的教育 处理和流域保护。中的选项 这篇文章描述了教育项目 得梅因（爱荷华州）水厂的 通过任何实用程序进行调整，以满足这一重要目标。 作者论述了人的创造问题 糟糕的环境选择可能直接导致 流域污染和公共设施污染 教他们所在流域的人们如何成为 更好的环境管理者。防止污染 水源的减少可以降低生产成本 处理水，增加水上娱乐机会， 以及更好的公共卫生。包括2个参考文献。

Educating consumers is key to maintaining adequate and cleaner water supplies now and into the future. Thus, all utilities can, and should, be involved in educating their customers about water treatment and watershed protection. The options in this article, which describes the educational programs of Des Moines (Iowa) Water Works, can be easily adapted by any utility to meet this vital goal. The author addresses the problem of people making poor environmental choices that can lead directly to pollution in watersheds and shows ways utilities can teach the people in their watersheds about becoming better environmental stewards. Keeping pollution out of source water can lead to a reduction in the cost of treating water, enhanced water recreational opportunities, and better public health. Includes 2 references.