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Two California Sisters Take Water Conservation to TikTok with Save Our Water

California’s Save Our Water program is excited to announce the WaterWise Squad, a new TikTok effort featuring a group of young Californians who encourages water conservation through trendy videos, songs, and dance moves. On the five member WaterWise Squad are two sisters from California’s Central Valley, Nirina and Lalaina Rabetsimba, ages 15 and 16.

Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

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