On Thursday, June 19th, CFPUA was honored for the fifth year in a row by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (Their official release follows below.) This year, the Authority was one of 38 water systems - and the only system in our region - honored for surpassing “significantly more stringent” federal and state drinking water performance goals.
The 38 systems received the N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award from the state N.C. Division of Water Resources’ Public Water Supply section. The awards are part of the N.C. Area Wide Optimization Program, which is an effort to enhance the performance of existing surface water treatment facilities.
Awards are given each year to water systems that demonstrate outstanding turbidity removal, a key test of drinking water quality. While all drinking water systems have to meet strict state and federal drinking water standards, these systems met performance goals that are significantly more stringent.
“We are extremely proud to receive this honor for the fifth year in a row,” said Michael Richardson, Water Resources Manager. “A lot of people work around-the-clock to make sure we produce and deliver the highest quality water to our customers. We intentionally set high goals for ourselves and thank DENR for recognizing our efforts.”
Pat McCrory, Governor
John E. Skvarla, III, Secretary
Release: Immediate
Contact: Sarah M. Young
Date: June 19, 2014
Phone: 919-707-9033
State honors 38 utilities for meeting stringent voluntary goals
RALEIGH – North Carolina officials announced today that 38 water systems are being honored for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards.
The 38 systems received the N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award from the state N.C. Division of Water Resources’ Public Water Supply section. The awards are part of the N.C. Area Wide Optimization Program, which is an effort to enhance the performance of existing surface water treatment facilities.
Awards are given each year to water systems that demonstrate outstanding turbidity removal, a key test of drinking water quality. Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness or haziness of water caused by individual particles that can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Microbes are microscopic particles that occur naturally, but can potentially include harmful bacteria and viruses. While all drinking water systems have to meet strict state and federal drinking water standards, these systems met performance goals that are significantly more stringent. Water treatment plants in the following municipalities or counties will be receiving awards for 2013:
• Burnsville
• Asheville (North Fork and Debruhl water treatment plants)
• Woodfin Sanitary District-Sugar Camp Fork
• Weaverville-Ivy River
• Lenoir
• Hickory
• Newton
• Andrews
• Two Rivers Utilities
• Mount Holly
• Cherryville
• Robbinsville (Tallulah and Rock Creek water treatment plants)
• Waynesville-Allens Creek
• Maggie Valley Sanitary District
• Hendersonville
• Mooresville-Plant 2
• Lincolnton
• Lincoln County
• Marion
• Charlotte (Franklin and Lee S. Duke water treatment plants)
• Salisbury-Rowan
• Broad River Water Authority
• Boone
• Wilkesboro
• Louisburg
• Asheboro-W.L. Brown
• Eden-Robert A. Harris
• Henderson-Kerr Lake Regional Water
• Harnett County
• Orange Water & Sewer Authority
• Raleigh (E.M. Johnson and D.M. Benton water treatment plants)
• Tarboro
• Cary
• Cape Fear Public Utility Authority-Wilmington