The Hickory Underground Water Conservation District and the City of Brady invite the community to join us on Thursday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as we take part in the national “Imagine a Day Without Water” campaign. The event will be held at the Brady Groundwater Treatment Plant, 580 Fife Street, at Brady Lake.

What would your day look like if you turned on the faucet and nothing came out?

No water for your morning coffee. No shower. No flushing the toilet. No washing dishes. No water for cooking, cleaning, livestock, businesses, schools or hospitals. It is easy to take water for granted because it is there whenever we need it—but providing safe, reliable water takes a tremendous amount of planning, infrastructure, resources and people working behind the scenes.

Each year, the Value of Water Campaign, led by the U.S. Water Alliance, invites communities across the country to participate in “Imagine a Day Without Water,” a national day of action designed to remind us of the importance of water and the need to protect and invest in our water resources and infrastructure.

Here in Brady, the Hickory UWCD and the City of Brady are inviting residents to come learn more about where our water comes from, how it is treated, and the many people and organizations working to protect our water resources.

The District and City will be joined by representatives from McCulloch County, McCulloch County AgriLife Extension, and the Central Texas Master Gardeners. Each organization will have an information table where visitors can learn about local resources, conservation and other ways we can all play a part in protecting our water.

At noon, Jaime Torres, Brady Groundwater Treatment Plant Supervisor, will give a presentation explaining how water from the Hickory Aquifer is treated before it reaches our faucets. He will discuss the treatment process and explain how the plant removes iron and reduces radium to help provide safe, quality drinking water to the community.

The Hickory UWCD will also be giving away three prizes during the event, including a 50-gallon rainwater harvesting barrel, a rain chain, and a large packet of native wildflower seeds from Native American Seed Company. The City is providing refreshments to the public.

We hope you will stop by, visit with our local agencies, ask questions and take a few minutes to think about something we often don't think about at all: What would happen if we didn't have water?

More importantly, we hope the day will encourage all of us to think about what we can do today to make sure our community has reliable water tomorrow.

Join us on October 15 and imagine a day without water—then let's work together to make sure we never have to experience one.