West Virginia American Water Treatment Plants Receive Top Awards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 22, 2021) – West Virginia American Water announced today that all eight of its water treatment plants received top honors in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award rankings.
Five of West Virginia American Water’s treatment plants tied for first place among all drinking water treatment plants across the state. These top awards went to Bluefield, Bluestone, Huntington, New River and Weston. West Virginia American Water’s Kanawha Valley treatment plant tied for second place, and its Gassaway and Webster Springs treatment plants tied for third place.
“Our water treatment plant operators and water quality specialists are dedicated to making sure our treatment processes meet and often surpass state and federal drinking water standards,” said West Virginia American Water President Rob Burton. “This recognition as the top-ranked water treatment plants in the state demonstrates our commitment to protecting public health and providing clean, safe water to our customers.”
The AWOP award recognizes outstanding efforts toward optimizing filter plant performance. The EPA program tracks the performance of water systems to show which are in most need of help and also provides tools for systems to optimize their treatment to go beyond regulatory requirements. The state Department of Health and Human Resources administers the program in West Virginia.
West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. 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 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Connect with us: Facebook.com/wvamwater ● Twitter.com/wvamwater ● YouTube.com/wvamwater ● Instagram: @wvamwater
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West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 22, 2021) – West Virginia American Water announced today that all eight of its water treatment plants received top honors in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award rankings.
Five of West Virginia American Water’s treatment plants tied for first place among all drinking water treatment plants across the state. These top awards went to Bluefield, Bluestone, Huntington, New River and Weston. West Virginia American Water’s Kanawha Valley treatment plant tied for second place, and its Gassaway and Webster Springs treatment plants tied for third place.
“Our water treatment plant operators and water quality specialists are dedicated to making sure our treatment processes meet and often surpass state and federal drinking water standards,” said West Virginia American Water President Rob Burton. “This recognition as the top-ranked water treatment plants in the state demonstrates our commitment to protecting public health and providing clean, safe water to our customers.”
The AWOP award recognizes outstanding efforts toward optimizing filter plant performance. The EPA program tracks the performance of water systems to show which are in most need of help and also provides tools for systems to optimize their treatment to go beyond regulatory requirements. The state Department of Health and Human Resources administers the program in West Virginia.
West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. 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 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Connect with us: Facebook.com/wvamwater ● Twitter.com/wvamwater ● YouTube.com/wvamwater ● Instagram: @wvamwater
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West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.