Less than one percent of nation's utilities receive honor
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.'s Ingram's Mill Water Treatment Plant has been
notified that it has met and will soon receive the "Phase III Directors
Award of Recognition" from the Partnership for Safe Water, a
national volunteer initiative developed by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and other water organizations representing water suppliers
striving to provide their communities with drinking water quality that
surpasses the required federal standards.
Aqua's Ingram's Mill Plant is among 116 surface water treatment plants
in Pennsylvania to be presented the award for successfully completing
the Self-Assessment and Peer Review phase of the Partnership
program, a phase which consists of identifying factors that limit
treatment plant performance and taking corrective actions to address any
needs to assure the highest quality of water.
"All of our treatment plants in Pennsylvania are enrolled in the
Partnership," said Vice President, Production Marc Lucca. "Ingram's Mill
now joins our Roaring Creek Plant in achieving the prestigious Phase III
award, a goal I would like to see achieved by all of our plants. I am
proud of the managers and plant personnel who work hard every day in
producing the highest quality water for our customers, and want to
specifically acknowledge those individuals who worked so hard to obtain
this award with honorable mention to those who led the group including
Rich Kotwica, Dave Marozzi, Jeff Bickel and Curt Steffy. They should be
very proud."
Production Manager Curt Steffy said, "At Aqua, we have a long standing
tradition of providing the highest quality water to our customers.
Participating in this program and achieving the Partnership Phase III
award reinforces the importance and attention to meeting our goal."
The Partnership currently includes more than 220 water utilities
representing 410 treatment facilities, which collectively serve more
than 85 million people. This represents more than 60 percent of the U.S.
population served by surface water supplies. Each utility has committed
to the enhancement of drinking water quality and operational excellence
in water treatment. As members of the Partnership, utilities make
a pledge to their communities to improve their treatment operations to
reduce the risk of exposure to microbial contaminants, namely Cryptosporidium,
a parasite that can cause illness. By making this commitment, the member
utilities' treatment practices undergo a rigorous review developed by
national experts, which includes a four-phased, self-assessment and
peer-review process.
Aqua Pennsylvania serves approximately 1.4 million residents in 30
counties throughout Pennsylvania.
The Partnership for Safe Water is sponsored by the American Water Works
Association, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Association of
State Drinking Water Administrators, United States Environmental
Protection Agency, National Association of Water Companies, and the
Water Research Foundation.
WTRG
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Donna Alston, 610-645-1095
Director,
Communications
dpalston@aquaamerica.com
Source: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
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