Less than one percent of nation's utilities receive honor
SHAMOKIN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.'s, Roaring Creek Water Treatment Plant has
received 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 Pennsylvania, Inc.'s, Roaring Creek Water Treatment Plant has received the "Phase III Directors Award of Recognition" from the Partnership for Safe Water. From left: Pennsylvania DEP's Kevin Anderson of the; EPA's Nick Tymchenko; and Aqua Pennsylvania's Vice President of Production Marc Lucca, Manager of Production Curt Steffy, Roaring Creek Superintendant Rich Kotwica, Roaring Creek Plant Maintenance Operator Bob Appel and Roaring Creek Plant Lead Maintenance Operator Gary Hampton. (Photo: Business Wire)
Aqua's Roaring Creek Plant is just one of 53 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.
"We are thrilled to receive this award," said Plant Superintendent Rich
Kotwica. "Water quality is our top priority and we continually strive to
improve it. Achieving the ranks of one the highest performing plants in
the country confirms that our diligence is working."
"I am proud of our treatment plant personnel and managers who worked
hard to improve water quality and meet the standards established by the
Partnership," said Vice President, Production Marc Lucca. "All of our
treatment plants in Pennsylvania are enrolled in the Partnership and
each is moving to achieve the status now held by Roaring Creek."
The Partnership currently includes more than 200 water utilities,
collectively serving 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. Its Roaring Creek Division serves
approximately 60,000 people in Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder,
Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata and Adams counties.
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.
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Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Donna Alston
Director,
Communications
610-645-1095
dpalston@aquaamerica.com
Source: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
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