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Global Water Resources to Ring Nasdaq Opening Bell on March 22, Commemorating World Water Day and the Utility’s Award-Winning Total Water Management
PHOENIX, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS) (TSX: GWR), a public pure-play water resource management company, has
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[{"type":"text","content":"PHOENIX, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS) (TSX: GWR), a public pure-play water resource management company, has been invited to ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell on Tuesday, March 22, to commemorate the United Nations’ World Water Day and the company’s award-winning approach to Total Water Management. The ringing of the opening bell will be broadcasted across major business networks, including CNBC, Fox Business News and Bloomberg TV. The full event will be streamed at livestream.com/nasdaq/live beginning at approximately 9:23 a.m. Eastern time. Before the event begins, the link will go live at 9 a.m. Eastern time with a live view of Global Water Resources’ name displayed on the Nasdaq Tower in the heart of Times Square, with the tower also showcasing the live event. The president and CEO of Global Water Resources, Ron Fleming, will speak and then ring the opening bell from the City of Maricopa, Arizona along with other members of the Global Water team. World Water Day celebrates the precious resource of fresh water and brings attention to today’s global water crisis. More than 2 billion people around the world, including 60 million in the U.S., are living without access to safe water. Nearly all the freshwater in the world is groundwater, which has become increasingly challenged by climate change. To bring attention to these important issues, this year’s World Water Day theme is, “Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible.” “While indeed seemingly invisible to most of us, groundwater is a hidden resource that enriches all of our lives,” noted Fleming. “It has become especially important in the desert Southwest where Global Water operates. So, while groundwater may be out of sight, it should not be out of mind, and this is why we are so focused on delivering effective water management to help preserve this precious resource.” “We agree with the leaders and sponsors of World Water Day that we need to work together to sustainably manage this valuable resource,” added Fleming. “Global Water is committed to pursuing sustainability as part of everything we do, from incentivizing conservation and recycling to technology innovation and utility consolidation.” Global Water’s service areas are located primarily in residential and commercial growth corridors around metropolitan Phoenix...