FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 19, 2019
DEP Presents Plant Excellence Awards to Three Southeast Florida Facilities
~Southeast Florida entities recognized for dedication to management practices and public service~
 POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection presented Plant Excellence Awards to the Martin County Tropical Farms Water Treatment Plant, Martin County Tropical Farms Wastewater Treatment Facility, and the Village of Wellington’s Water Reclamation Facility.
“This award highlights the essential role that these facilities play when it comes to demonstrating excellence with their wastewater and drinking water facilities,” said Jennifer Smith, DEP Southeast District Director. “Staff from each facility has shown an enthusiastic concern for the protection of the environment, and I was honored to recognize them at the annual Focus on Change Seminar.”
Each year, DEP 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 18 facilities, including 10 domestic wastewater facilities and eight drinking water facilities statewide. The awards are being presented at district ceremonies during the Focus on Change Seminars held during the month of February around the state in Haines City, Lake City, Niceville, Ocala, Pompano Beach and Punta Gorda.
This is the 29th 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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