FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 25, 2018
DEP Presents 2017 Plant Excellence Award to Three South Florida Water Facilities
~Three local drinking and wastewater facilities recognized for innovative
practices~
DEP South District Director Jon Iglehart presents the 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Award to representatives from the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Treatment Plant. Other recipients of the 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Award include the Island Water Association and the Collier County South County Water Reclamation Facility.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.
– The Florida Department of Environmental Protection
presented the 2017 Plant Operations Excellence Awards to two South Florida
drinking water facilities and one domestic wastewater facility at the annual Focus on
Change Seminar. Drinking water facility award recipients were the Island Water
Association and the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Treatment Plant. The
wastewater facility recipient was the Collier County South County Water
Reclamation Facility.
“We applaud these plant
operators for their hard work and commitment to excellence," said Jon
Iglehart, DEP South District director. “Florida depends on clean water, so
we’re excited to work alongside these leading utilities and the
communities that they serve.”
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 Pompano
Beach, 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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