Fifth grader Suah Kim had no idea her crossword puzzle poster with clever water conservation messages would go all the way to the state competition and win a prize.
Kim submitted her work as part of the 2024 Drop Savers Water Poster Contest sponsored by the AWWA Florida Section. Hillsborough County, where Suah lives, has taken part in the three-decade-old contest for 10 years. The Hillsborough contest is open to K-12 students. Residents get their water from the county system, which serves unincorporated areas, from Tampa, another city, or from a private well.The county system includes four water treatment plants and
