American Water Receives 18 National Awards for Excellence in Water Quality
VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
American
Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation's largest publicly traded water and
wastewater utility company, is proud to announce the receipt of 18
Directors Awards of Recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water.
Fifteen plants received awards for maintaining Phase III certification
for ten years, two plants received awards for maintaining Phase III
certification for five years, and one plant was presented with its first
Directors Award for Phase III certification.
The Partnership is a voluntary initiative developed by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other water organizations to
recognize water suppliers that consistently achieve water treatment
standards that surpass EPA regulatory requirements. The awards were
presented today during the 2012 American Water Works Association Annual
Conference in Dallas, Texas.
"These awards reflect our commitment to delivering high quality water to
our customers," said Jeff Sterba, President and Chief Executive Officer.
"We're pleased to achieve this national recognition from the Partnership
as a testament to our employees' expertise and dedication to excellence."
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 system
operations. With a total of 66 surface water treatment plants
recognized, American Water has had more plants receive Phase III
certification than any other water utility in the country. Approximately
30 percent of all water treatment plants nationwide to receive Phase III
certification are American Water plants.
The following American Water treatment plants were recognized in 2012
for maintaining the Phase III Directors Award status for ten years:
Illinois American Water
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Granite City Water Treatment Plant in Granite City, Ill., part of the
company's Interurban (Metro East) service district.
Indiana American Water
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Borman Park Water Treatment Facility in Gary, Ind., part of the
company's Northwest Indiana Operations
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Kokomo Water Treatment Plant in Kokomo, Ind.
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Ogden Dunes Water Treatment Plant in Ogden Dunes, Ind., part of the
company's Northwest Indiana Operations
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Richmond Main Station Plant in Richmond, Ind.
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Middle Fork Water Treatment Plant in Richmond, Ind.
Missouri American Water
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Meramec Plant in South St. Louis County, Mo.
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North Plant in City of Florissant, Mo.
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South Plant in City of Sunset Hills, Mo.
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Joplin Blendville Water Treatment Facility in Joplin, Mo.
New Jersey American Water
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Canal Road Water Treatment Plant in Somerset, N.J.
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Swimming River Water Treatment Plant in Colts Neck, N.J.
West Virginia American Water
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Bluestone Water Treatment Plant in True, W.Va.
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Gassaway Water Treatment Plant in Gassaway, W.Va.
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West Fork Regional Water Treatment Plant in Weston, W.Va.
The following American Water treatment plants were recognized in 2012
for maintaining the Phase III Directors Award status for five years:
West Virginia American Water
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Montgomery Water Treatment Plant in Montgomery, W.Va.
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New River Regional Water Treatment Plant in Beckwith, W.Va.
The following American Water treatment plant received the Phase III
Directors Award of Recognition in 2012:
Pennsylvania American Water
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West Shore Regional Water Treatment Plant in New Cumberland, Pa.
Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S.
water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees,
N.J., the company employs approximately 7,000 dedicated professionals
who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 15 million people in more than 30 states and parts of Canada.
More information can be found at www.amwater.com.
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American Water
Denise Venuti Free
External
Communications Manager
856-309-4690
denise.free@amwater.com
Source: American Water
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