Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) recently announced the winners of its 2020 student photography contest.

Student photographers were challenged to capture interest and beauty in the human water cycle by considering questions like where does the water that we use every day come from? How does it get to our homes, schools, and local businesses? Where is it stored? How does fire protection fit into the cycle? Where does it go after we use it? And what is its connection to food production and energy?

The 6th-8th grade category winner was Caleb Miller of Creekland Middle School with his photograph entitled Tower at Sunset. The 9th-12th grade category winner was Leila Raymond-Kaina of Cherokee High School (untitled photo).

The winners received a framed copy of their winning photograph and a check for $50. The photographs are now displayed at the CCWSA main office, Rose Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), Fitzgerald Creek WRF, Riverbend WRF, Etowah River Water Treatment Facility, and H.Q. Lathem Reservoir.