Three brothers, all Arlington home-school students, have won MWRA s annual poster contest.

Fourth-grader Jeremy Ware won second place in the grades 3-5 category. Sixth-grader Sebastian Ware won third place in the grades 6-8 category, and Nathaniel Ware, also grade 6, won honorable mention.

For Jeremy, this is an honor for the second straight year. Last year, he took an honorable mention. From left, Maura Ware, mother and teacher; her children Sabastian, Nathaniel and Jeremy.

In photo are, from left, Maura Ware, mother and teacher; her children Sabastian, Nathaniel and Jeremy.

This year, students from schools across MWRA s service area were challenged to create posters about what happens at the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant or to write about the benefits of water conservation.

MWRA received more than 1,750 posters and over 1,100 writing entries. A ceremony honoring the winning students and their teachers was held at Deer Island on May 25, 2012. More than 250 people attended the event. 

The annual poster and writing contest is part of MWRA's School Education Program, which educates students and teachers about the public health significance of water supply and wastewater treatment. To view all the winning posters and essays, visit www.mwra.com.

Jeremy's poster >>

Sebastian's poster >>

Nathaniel's poster >>

This story was first published Tuesday, June 12, 2012.