And what would it be like to be without water for a day?
Local businesses and askHRGreen.org are partnering up to ask that very question of people Wednesday.
askHRGreen.org is a Hampton Roads Planning District Commission project intended as an educational resource for environmentalism in Hampton Roads.
In the Williamsburg area, Aromas and Alewerks are participating.
“Alewerks is very interested in environmental consciousness.
“We’re more than happy to support it.” The event is part of the national awareness campaign Imagine a Day Without Water, which seeks to educate people on the importance of maintaining functional and safe water and wastewater systems.
In Hampton Roads, 12 drinking water treatment plants with 21 reservoirs and more than 50 wells support public water systems.
“This is a simple way to make a serious point — that we shouldn’t take water for granted,” askHRgreen.org team leader Katie Cullipher said in the release.
“No water?
No coffee or beer.