World Water Monitoring Day

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On September 18th 2007, tens of thousands of people in an anticipated 50 countries will celebrate World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD).

Adopted by WEF in July 2006, «World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) is an international outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic of their local water bodies».

The event, which is organized jointly by the Water Environment Federation and the International Water Association aims to bring public attention to the role that the world's citizens must play in ensuring a sustainable supply of clean, usable water in each and every country.