Local High Schools Receive New Water Refill Stations and Water Bottles for Students by Rowland Water District Feb 14, 2024 Member Submitted News ROWLAND HEIGHTS – Rowland Water District (RWD) delivered 1,700 reusable water bottles to students and staff at Nogales High School, and 280 to Santana High School this month to be used at their newly retrofitted water bottle filling stations. Both schools are the latest beneficiaries of RWD’s “What’s In Your Bottle?” initiative, a turnkey program for schools in RWD’s service area that replaces an existing drinking fountain with a water bottle filling station and an informational sign. The water bottle filling stations pour cool, clean drinking water on demand, helping students and staff keep hydrated all day long. “We’re proud to offer our bright local youth access to fresh, pure water while reducing single-use plastics with our water bottle filling stations,” RWD Education & Community Outreach Coordinator Brittnie Gildea said. “It is a great learning opportunity for students to find out what goes into their tap water and the waste we accumulate when using store-bought water.” Since the inception of the program in 2019, RWD has completed 11 retrofits at 10 schools in the Rowland Unified School District. Rowland plans to continue the program at Hacienda La Puente Unified School District within the next two years. Learn more about the “What’s In Your Bottle?” initiative at www.rwd.org/filling-station-program/. ### About Rowland Water District Rowland Water District was formed 70 years ago to provide water service to 200 ranchers and farmers in a rural, agricultural community. Over the years, the District has evolved to meet the changing needs of a dynamic and rapidly growing customer base. Rowland Water currently delivers 14 million gallons of safe drinking water to about 55,000 people every day. The District maintains 150 miles of potable water pipeline and 25 miles of recycled water pipeline to serve 13,800 customer connections across 17.2 square miles in southeast Los Angeles County, including portions of Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, and the cities of Industry and West Covina.
