County residents and local watershed groups turned out in big numbers on Nov. 2 for the annual Montgomery County H2O Summit, which this year was held at the Rockville Senior Center. The summit addressed protecting precious water resources and focused on programs in place to improve water quality. The summit also offered opportunities to participate in topic-specific roundtable discussions such as road salt management, controlling pet waste and climate change initiatives.
Joseph Galella of the University of Maryland spoke to attendees on recent research concerning the impact of salt in waterways. Ana Arriaza and Adriana Hochberg, both from Montgomery County Government, spoke on the County’s pet waste management program and climate change initiatives, respectively.
Local resident and stream health advocate, Tracy Rouleau, received a community volunteer award for her leadership in water quality improvement.
The H2O Summit is planned collaboratively with the County Department of Environmental Protection, Montgomery Parks, the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville, the University of Maryland and WSSC Water.
