FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 24, 2018
DEP Presents 2017 Plant Excellence Award to Southeast Florida Wastewater Facility Operator
~Wellington facility recognized for innovative
practices~
DEP Southeast District Director Jennifer Smith and representatives from the Village of Wellington Water Reclamation Facility.
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – The Florida
Department of Environmental Protection recognized the Village of Wellington Water Reclamation Facility as the
recipient of the 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Award. The Village of
Wellington Water Reclamation Facility also earned the Plant Operations
Excellence Award in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2015.
“It is our pleasure to once again award the Village of
Wellington Water Reclamation Facility with the Plant Operations Excellence
Award,” said Jennifer Smith, DEP Southeast District director. "Their
dedicated and well-informed staff have helped establish this facility as one of
the best in Southeast Florida. This award highlights the essential role that
this facility and others in the region play when it comes to the important task
of achieving high-quality reclaimed water.”
The Village of Wellington Water Reclamation Facility has
implemented the latest technology to automate many of their systems, as well as
procedures to ensure the consistency and efficiency of their operations. In addition, the
facility recently completed an expansion project increasing the plant’s
capacity to 6.5 million gallons per day, as well as increasing the capacity of
their reuse system.
Each year, the department presents awards to domestic wastewater
and drinking water facilities around the state that demonstrate excellence in
operation, maintenance, innovative treatment, waste reduction, pollution
prevention, recycling or other achievements. These awards recognize facilities
that demonstrate a special commitment to excellence in management through
dedicated professionalism and that have an impeccable history of record-keeping
compliance.
The department is awarding a total of 14 facilities, including
six domestic wastewater facilities and eight drinking water facilities
statewide. The other awards will be presented at district ceremonies
during the Focus on Change Seminars in Punta Gorda, Ocala, Haines City, Lake
City and Panama City.
This is the 28th year that the Florida Rural Water Association
has conducted the Focus on Change Seminar in conjunction with DEP. The
seminar is designed to provide current regulatory information to utilities
in order to improve compliance.
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