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Cobb County Water System (CCWS) and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) congratulate the fifteen winning students of the 20th annual Tappy Turtle Coloring Book Contest.
This year’s winners are: Jocelyn S. and Lydia L. from Blackwell Elementary School; Raquel L. from Pitner Elementary School; Minha K. from Kincaid Elementary School; Lena C. from Sanders Elementary School; Alicia A. from Green Acres Elementary School; Charlotte R. and Dhatri S. from King Springs Elementary School; Fernanda S. from Powers Ferry Elementary School; Aadvik S. and Alycia A. from Bells Ferry Elementary School; Sarah W. and Madison B. from Mountain View Elementary School; Grace D. from Hendricks Elementary School; and Annabella Q. from Bullard Elementary School.
Fernanda S. from Powers Ferry Elementary School is the cover art winner. Her drawing showed the importance of turning off the water while brushing your teeth to conserve water.
For the past 20 years, fourth and fifth grade students submit their hand-drawn artwork featuring CCWS’ water conservation mascot, Tappy Turtle, demonstrating water conservation tips. This year, the contest received more than 350 entries from eleven Cobb County and City of Marietta elementary schools.The Adventures of Tappy Turtle 2025 Coloring Book presents water conservation tips in English and Spanish. It will be distributed throughout the community and is available for free download at www.cobbcounty.org/watersmart.
This contest is a collaborative program of CCWS and CCMWA. The waterSmart™ program was created in 2000 by CCMWA to educate their service area residents of all ages about the importance of indoor and outdoor water conservation.
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