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Nancy Dinger: Partnership for Safe Water Coordinator Kate O’Neill Company has received more awards than any water utility in the nation \u2013 demonstrating outstanding commitment to delivering high quality drinking water<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 27, 2021)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Customers of\u00a0Pennsylvania American Water<\/a>\u00a0can rest assured of the quality of their tap water, as 17 of the company\u2019s water treatment plants were recently recognized by\u00a0the\u00a0Partnership for Safe Water<\/a>\u00a0at the Directors and Presidents levels for achieving water quality excellence.\u00a0The national awards, which honor efforts to continuously optimize water treatment plant\u00a0and distribution system operation and performance, were\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0by the\u00a0American Water Works Association.<\/p>\n \u201cMaintaining these levels of quality demonstrates Pennsylvania American Water\u2019s continued commitment to optimizing treatment processes and providing high-quality water to customers,\u201d\u00a0said Pennsylvania American Water President Mike Doran. \u201cThrough the past year \u2013 pandemic and all \u2013 the dedicated teams who support these systems have continued their work every day to deliver tap water that is safe, clean, reliable, and meets or surpasses state and federal drinking water standards. I am so proud of our team for receiving more Partnership for Safe Water awards than any other water utility in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n The Pennsylvania American Water treatment plants recognized this year are listed below. A full list of the company\u2019s award-winning water systems can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 20 Year Directors Award<\/strong><\/p>\n 10 Year Directors Award<\/strong><\/p>\n 5 Year Presidents Award<\/strong><\/p>\n 5 Year Directors Award<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud of our incredible team of expert scientists, treatment plant operators and engineers that support our water systems,\u201d Doran continued. \u201cThis impressive award demonstrates their dedication and commitment to protecting the health and safety of our customers for the past 20 years and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n Nationally, just over 400 surface water treatment plants are part of the\u00a0Partnership for Safe Water<\/a>, a voluntary effort that is designed to increase protection against microbial contamination through treatment optimization.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania 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 and\/or wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million 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 an estimated 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit\u00a0amwater.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and follow American Water on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Company has received more awards than any water utility in the nation \u2013 demonstrating outstanding commitment to delivering high quality drinking water <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Nov. 19, 2020)<\/strong> \u2013 Customers of Pennsylvania American Water<\/a> can rest assured of the quality of their tap water, as 18 of the company\u2019s water treatment plants were recently recognized with 20-Year Directors Awards from the\u00a0Partnership for Safe Water<\/a> for 20 consecutive years of water quality excellence. The national awards, which honor efforts to continuously optimize water treatment plant\u00a0and distribution system operation and performance, were announced<\/a> by the American Water Works Association.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cSafe, clean, and reliable tap water is critical to our customers and communities, which is why Pennsylvania American Water holds ourselves to high standards and is a proud and longstanding member of the Partnership for Safe Water,\u201d said Pennsylvania American Water President Mike Doran. \u201cWe remind our customers that the next time they turn on their tap, please remember there\u2019s a team in your community dedicated to delivering tap water that is safe, clean, reliable, and that meets or exceeds state and federal drinking water standards.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year, 18 Pennsylvania American Water treatment plants from around the Commonwealth received this prestigious award. A full list of the company\u2019s awards can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/em> The company recently released a video<\/a> recognizing its award-winning drinking water facilities featuring several of the employees who play a vital role in the company\u2019s water quality success.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud of our incredible team of expert scientists, treatment plant operators and engineers that support our water systems,\u201d Doran continued. \u201cThis impressive award demonstrates their dedication and commitment to protecting the health and safety of our customers over the past 20 years and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following Pennsylvania American Water treatment plants were recognized this year for maintaining the Phase III Directors Award status for 20 years:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nationally, just over 400 surface water treatment plants are part of the Partnership for Safe Water Program, a voluntary effort that is designed to increase protection against microbial contamination through treatment optimization.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pennsylvania 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 and\/or wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million 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 6,800 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 keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n Laura Martin<\/strong> <\/p>\n pennsylvaniaamwater.com<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Partner with us to Optimize Operations:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Partnership for Safe Water Program<\/strong><\/p>\n Attention: Non-Partnership Members…Surface and Groundwater Treatment Plants and Distribution System Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n Partners in PA JULY 2019<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n PfSW Treatment Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n PfSW Distribution Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Enclosed please find our latest Partners in PA newsletter which recognizes the latest accomplishments of our current members.\u00a0 As you can see we have a lot of members who are dedicated to making their utilities the best that they can be.\u00a0 We would like to have you join and become a part of our great Partnership for Safe Water program.<\/p>\n The Partnership for Safe Water is a voluntary utility program with a mission of improving the quality of drinking water delivered to customers by optimizing surface and groundwater treatment plants and distribution system operations.\u00a0 The Partnership\u2019s comprehensive self-assessment and optimization programs provide utilities with the tools they need to improve performance beyond even proposed regulatory levels.<\/p>\n The Treatment Plant Optimization Program is open to surface water filtration plants of all sizes and process configurations and is focused on reducing treated water turbidity to protect public health.\u00a0 The Distribution System Optimization Program is open to any water utility that applies a distribution system disinfectant and is focused on evaluating and optimizing distribution system performance based on a variety of parameters, including disinfectant residual. \u00a0The Groundwater program is open to well water systems that remove a contaminant as part of their treatment process (arsenic, TDS, iron, manganese, etc).\u00a0 \u00a0Low annual subscriber fees are based on population served and cost utility customers less than a penny per year, while providing a measureable improvement in drinking water quality.<\/p>\n Partnership utilities receive recognition as they progress through the program\u2019s phases and reach optimization milestones, demonstrating their commitment to improving water quality and protecting public health.\u00a0\u00a0 Benefits of joining the program(s) include enhanced water quality to customers, reducing the risk of passage of microbial contaminants, improving teamwork at all levels, development of a proactive approach to future compliance with proposed regulations, and enhancing customer confidence through awards and recognition programs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Join the more than 220 Partnership utilities that participate in and benefit from the Partnership for Safe Water\u2019s utility optimization programs.\u00a0 To learn more, visit www.awwa.org\/partnership<\/a> or contact one of our PfSW representatives directly:\u00a0\u00a0 John Bartol\u00a0 (610-751-3013), Kate O\u2019Neill \u00a0(412-327-5460), Barry Herr \u2013 (724-622-0461) Tom Detweiler \u00a0(570-977-1648), Paul Zielinski \u00a0(717-645-2636), or PfSW the administrator for the PfSW Reps \u2013Nancy Dinger (717-774-8870)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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