American Water Receives 18 National Awards for Excellence in Water Quality
June 12 2017 - 12:01PM
Business Wire
Company demonstrates outstanding commitment
to delivering superior quality drinking water to customers
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest
publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, is proud
to announce the achievement of 18 Partnership for Safe Water
awards. The awards, which honor the efforts in continuously
optimizing treatment plant and distribution system operation
and performance, were presented during the 2017 American Water
Works Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. today.
“We hold ourselves to the highest standards in delivering clean,
safe, high-quality drinking water to our customers while also
ensuring that the water service is reliable and affordable," said
Susan Story, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Having our
facilities recognized by the Partnership for Safe Water for going
above and beyond EPA water quality standards is very meaningful
accomplishment for us. This recognition is a significant
achievement in our ongoing efforts to not only meet stringent
performance goals but also deliver the high-quality service that
our customers have come to expect.”
As a member of the Partnership for Safe Water, American Water
demonstrates its commitment to improve the quality of drinking
water delivered to customers by optimizing its system operations.
In American Water’s footprint, one system received an award for its
Distribution Program, one plant received an award for maintaining
Phase III certification for five years, one plant received
recognition for maintaining Phase III certification for 10 years
and 15 plants were presented with the Phase III Directors Award
status for 15 years.
Nationally, just over 400 surface water treatment plants are
part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Partnership for
Safe Water Program, a voluntary effort that is designed to increase
protection against microbial contamination through treatment
optimization.
“We are extremely proud that American Water accounts for about
20 percent of the participating plants, and has received more
Partnership for Safe Water awards than any other utility
nationwide,” noted Story. “Our team of more than 6,800
professionals works hard in many ways to deliver clean water for
life that is also safe, reliable, and affordable, because our
customers deserve nothing less.”
Pennsylvania American Water’s West Shore Regional Water
Treatment Plant was recognized for maintaining the Phase III
Directors Award status for five years. With a total of 68 surface
water treatment plants recognized, American Water accounts for
about one-third of all plants that have received the Five-Year
Phase III award nationwide.
West Virginia American Water’s New River Water Treatment
Plant was recognized for maintaining the Phase III Directors Award
status for ten years.
The following American Water treatment plants were recognized
for maintaining the Phase III Directors Award status for 15
years:
Illinois American Water
- Granite City Water Treatment Plant
Indiana American Water
- Borman Park Water Treatment
Facility
- Kokomo Water Treatment Plant
- Middle Fork Water Treatment Plant
- Ogden Dunes Water Treatment Plant
- Richmond Main Station Plant
Missouri American Water
- Central Plant (County Water)
- Joplin Blendville Water Treatment
Facility
- Meramec Plant
- North Plant (County Water)
- South Plant (County Water)
New Jersey American Water
- Canal Road Water Treatment Plant
West Virginia American Water
- Bluestone Water Treatment Plant
- Gassaway Water Treatment Plant
- Weston Water Treatment Plant
In addition, American Water’s Military Services Group was
recognized with a Phase III Directors Award for Distribution for
the water distribution systems it manages for Fort Polk in
Leesville, La.
“We’re tremendously proud of our Fort Polk team for their
unwavering efforts to deliver superior quality drinking water to
the servicemen and -women at this base,” said Military Services
Group President Todd Duerr. “The Partnership for Safe Water
Directors Award is a difficult-to-achieve, well-deserved honor, and
is another example of American Water demonstrating to the
government how safe, compliant and reliable water operations are
implemented through Utilities Privatization.”
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the
largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly-traded water
and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800
dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based
drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More
information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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American Water Works Company, Inc.Katherine BellSenior Director,
External Affairs856-782-3686katherine.bell@amwater.com
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