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Pennsylvania Partnership for Safe Water
News June 24, 2008
City of Harrisburg,
Congratulations for
receiving the Partnership for Safe Water Program's Five-Year Directors
Award and for your commitment to superior water quality. _______________________
May 14, 2008
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Partnership for Safe Water Program
Participation Improves Drinking Water Quality
February 28, 2008 February 21, 2008
Municipal Authority of the Township of
Robinson to receive the Partnership
Check out AWWA's Partnership for Safe Water Information
Center
September 21, 2007:
May 2, 2007 January 2, 2007 2006 Partnership for Safe Water Phase III and Phase IV Awardees The Partnership for Safe Water is recognizing all Phase III
Directors The first ad ran in the December 25 issue of Nation's Cities
Weekly, The Partnership Steering Committee congratulates you on your Congratulations to the following award-winning Pennsylvania drinking water utilities! You have demonstrated your commitment to providing superior quality water to your customers beyond the requirements of the USEPA regulations. The Partnership for Safe Water is a voluntary initiative sponsored by USEPA, and five other safe drinking water organizations. For more informationon the Partnership for Safe Water contact the American Water Works Association using our web site, www.awwa.org/science/partnership, or call 303.794.7711. Excellence in Water Treatment Award Utilities Pennsylvania Blossburg Water Authority Brodhead Creek Regional Authority Carlisle Borough Municipal Authority Chester Water Authority City of Lancaster Authority Downingtown Municipal Water Authority East Greenville Borough Water Department Harrisburg Water System Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority North Penn and North Wales Water Authorities Oakmont Water Authority Pennsylvania American Water Philadelphia Water Department Schuylkill County Municipal Authority Shenandoah Municipal Water Authority Click here for the list of all 2006 awardees
Pennsylvania American Water presents Pennsylvania American Water Kane, Pa. Treatment Plant
Operator
Pennsylvania American Water presents White Deer Water Treatment Facility: Pictured l to r:
Pennsylvania American Water employees  Susquehanna Water Treatment Facility: Pictured l to r: PA DEP's Jim Ressler and Len Shebby; Pennsylvania American Water's Brad Button, Ed Krug, Dan Millard and Don Kessler.
Gathered at Punxsutawney, Pa's Big Run Water
Treatment Plant for a
PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE WATER NEWS: (Hershey, Pa.) – September 28, 2006 - Pennsylvania American Water recently received nine national awards—including one for its Susquehanna water treatment plant—for maintaining the Partnership for Safe Water’s Directors Award requirements for five consecutive years. The Partnership for Safe Water is a national volunteer initiative developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and other organizations representing water suppliers. The Directors Award is presented to water systems that have successfully completed a rigorous review in the Partnership’s Self-Assessment and Peer Review phase. During this phase, participating utilities identify areas of possible improvement in plant design, operation and management and then create a plan for implementing these improvements. To receive the five-year award, utilities must carry out these improvements and deliver water that not only meets drinking water standards, but surpasses what is required by regulation, for five consecutive years. Pennsylvania American Water signed the Partnership agreement with the EPA and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in February of 1996, thereby declaring the company’s dedication to achieving the program goals. The Partnership currently includes more than 200 water utilities, collectively serving more than 85 million people nationwide. To date, 33 water treatment plants received the five-year award in Pennsylvania, 28 of which – or 82% – are Pennsylvania American Water facilities. All 35 of Pennsylvania American Water’s water treatment facilities are enrolled and in various phases of the Partnership program. “Maintaining Directors Award status for five years demonstrates Pennsylvania American Water’s ongoing commitment to optimizing treatment processes and providing high-quality water to customers,” said Dan Warnock, Pennsylvania American Water president. “Working as a team over the years, our employees have achieved this high mark of distinction. They are the driving force behind our success, and I am thrilled that they have achieved this national recognition. It is well-deserved.” In addition to the Susquehanna Water Treatment Plant, the following Pennsylvania American Water treatment facilities have achieved the Partnership’s Five-Year Directors Award in 2006:
The following Pennsylvania American Water treatment facilities have achieved the five-year status in the Partnership in 2005:
Pennsylvania American Water was presented with the Five-Year Directors Award at AWWA’s annual conference and exposition in San Antonio on June 12, 2006. Recognition ceremonies at local plants receiving the award will be held before year’s end. More information about the Partnership and the Pennsylvania American Water plants receiving the award in 2006 can be found at www.pawc.com under “In the Spotlight.” About Pennsylvania American Water Pennsylvania American Water is the largest regulated water utility in the state providing quality water and/or wastewater services to over two million people in 372 communities. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water, the largest and most geographically diverse provider of water services in North America. With a history of over 100 years, American Water provides high-quality water and wastewater services to over 18 million people in 29 states and Canada. Headquartered in Voorhees, NJ, the company employs approximately 7,000 people nationwide and reported $2.2 billion in revenue. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com. Partnership News: The Utility Quality Programs Luncheon was held on June 12, 2006,
in San Photos of award presentations are now available for viewing on Congratulations to all Pennsylvania awardees! Keep up the great
work.
Partnership Online Course The long-awaited Partnership training course is The course is part of the AWWA Online Institute. EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACHIEVES HIGHEST LEVEL OF PLANT PERFORMANCE East Bay Municipal Utility District Only Fifth Utility in Nation to Reach Pinnacle of Performance DENVER, CO * June 7, 2006 - - East Bay Municipal Utility District's Orinda Water Treatment Plant, Orinda, California, became just the fifth water utility ever to receive Phase IV "Excellence in Water Treatment" recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water. This program is a national volunteer initiative developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other water organizations. Water suppliers in the Partnership strive to provide their communities with drinking water quality that surpasses the required federal standards. Phase IV is the highest possible level of performance that can be achieved in the Partnership program, and signifies optimized plant performance. "Reaching the 'Excellence in Water Treatment' level of performance is a very significant achievement that demonstrates our steadfast commitment to superior water quality for our customers," said William Patterson, East Bay Municipal Utility District Board President. "The performance requirements in the Partnership for Safe Water are stringent, but are something we wanted to meet for the benefit of our customers." The Partnership currently includes more than 200 water utilities, collectively serving more than 85 million people. This represents more than 60% of the U.S. population served by surface water supplies. Each utility has committed to the enhancement of drinking water quality and operational excellence in water treatment. As members of the Partnership, utilities make a pledge to their communities to improve their treatment operations to reduce the risk of exposure to microbial contaminants that can cause illness. By making this commitment the member utilities' treatment practices undergo a rigorous review developed by national experts, and includes a four-phased self-assessment and peer review process. The Partnership for Safe Water is sponsored by the American Water Works Association, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Association of Water Companies, and the Awwa Research Foundation. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles C. Hardy, EBMUD (510) 287-0141 or Bill Lauer, AWWA, (303) 347-6220 Partnership for Safe Water Program: Indiana Water Utility Receives
National Award of Recognition;Less Than One Percent of Nation's Utilities
Receive This Honor
Partnership for Safe Water
Elizabethtown Joins Partnership for Safe Water HARRISBURG (Dec. 28) -- The Elizabethtown Water Filtration Plant in Lancaster County, recently signed an agreement to become the newest member of the Partnership for Safe Water. The partnership program is a voluntary effort involving rigorous self-assessment procedures that are specifically geared toward identifying and correcting weaknesses in plant operation, design and administration. Correcting these weaknesses helps prevent waterborne disease outbreaks from organisms like Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Through the partnership program, the Pennsylvania Section-American Water Works Association (PA-AWWA) has teamed up with DEP to heighten prevention of disease-causing organisms, to increase treatment plant performance and evaluation methods, as well as to develop public recognition for efforts toward optimal water quality. The Partnership program will provide an extra level of protection for consumers of their drinking water. Elizabethtown oversees the operation of a filtration plant that obtains raw water from Haldeman Lake. Following treatment at the plant, drinking water is provided to about 12,000 consumers. With the recent addition of Elizabethtown, 111 surface water filtration plants are enrolled in the Partnership Program in Pennsylvania. These plants serve approximately 5.2 million people, which is well over half of the 8.3 million Pennsylvanians who obtain part or all of their drinking water from surface water treatment plants. For more information, contact Ed
Chescattie at 717-772-4018 or by
e-mail at
echescatti@state.pa.us .
Information is also available on
DEP's website (Keyword
"filtration").
PA DEP Update article has been posted recognizing the Phase III 5-year awards received by 23 PA filter plants. http://www.depesf.state.pa.us/news/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=470725
Partnership for Safe Water 5-Year Directors Award - PAWC Filter
Plants Read the latest article from AWWA Mainstream about the Partnership for Safe Water Program. "One Goal: Optimization" Partnership for Safe Water Benefits "The Partnership for Safe Water was opened for membership in 1995. Please read this summary to learn about the benefits of the Partnership program. The summary will also help water system management and administrators understand the value of continued participation in the program."
It will provide you with the assurance that you can satisfy future regulations and identify your utility as a leader in drinking water quality. Contact Diane Cox, Administrative Assistant, at PA Section - AWWA by calling (717) 774-8870, fax (717) 774-0288, or e-mail dianecox@paawwa.org Partnership for Safe Water Phase III Awards May 4, 2005 Schuylkill County Municipal Authority's David Holley (center) and Patrick Caulfield (right) received the crystal water drop award for completing Phase III of the Partnership for Safe Water program from PA-AWWA's Diane Cox at the 2005 Annual Conference's Partnership Mixer.
DEP's Ed Chescattie (left), PA-AWWA's Diane Cox and PA-AWWA's Executive Director Don Hershey accept Blossburg Municipal Authority's Phase III Award for the Partnership for Safe Water program at the 2005 Annual Conference's Partnership Mixer.
See
the Latest Partnership Ad!
Check out the Latest Partnership Activities...
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Water Department!!! Officials from DEP and PA-AWWA were on hand to present the Partnership for Safe Water's Five-Year Directors Award to Philadelphia Water Department's Queen Lane, Belmont and Baxter Water Treatment Plant employees on September 20. Philadelphia Water Department's plants earned the awards for their role in providing additional safety measurements in water treatment for five consecutive years. . More Partnership Activities:
What is the Partnership for Safe Water? The Partnership for Safe Water is a voluntary initiative for enhancing water treatment to provide higher quality drinking water. The Partnership program is a four-phased, self-assessment and peer-review process to help water suppliers examine their water operations, maintenance, and management practices to determine where improvements can be made. How does the water consumer benefit from the Partnership? Water quality will be improved. Through this Partnership, water experts will provide utilities with guidance, advice, and technical assistance for fine-tuning water treatment. Partnership members are committed to taking preventive treatment actions to insure drinking water is always safe, no matter what environmental influences may impact raw water quality. Why is this program important? As water providers identify and battle microbial contaminants such as "Cryptosporidium," achieving optimum water treatment has become more important. Partnership members are taking aggressive steps to perfect their everyday water operations and maintenance to combat water contaminants. Their overall goal is to improve drinking water quality and treatment. The Partnership also strengthens the relationship of the government, utilities, and water organizations so they can continue to work together to insure the quality of public drinking water. What are the Partners required to do? In addition to committing to ongoing water treatment enhancement, Partnership members must meet current USEPA water quality standards, be in compliance with the Surface Water Treatment Rule for the past six months, have a third party assess their water operations, implement system improvements identified by the assessment, and communicate their efforts to their customers. Phase I - the agreement to participate in the Partnership for Safe Water. The agreement requires the water supplier to have met the USEPA's Surface Water Treatment Rule, pledge to complete at least Phases II and III of the Partnership program, and notify their consumers of their progress. Phase II - the data collection process. Partners will collect basic plant and plant performance data, assess current operations and evaluate areas where performance can be enhanced. Partners have 180 days to complete Phase II. Phase III - a comprehensive water treatment self-assessment. Partners will examine the data collected in Phase II and identify and correct any performance-limiting factors. Partners will report their progress to the "Program Effectiveness Assessment Committee," a group of independent national experts. …..a third-party assessment using the USEPA Composite Correction Program (CCP). CCP emphasizes using corrective measures for optimizing filtration plant performance that do not require major construction or major expense. Phase IV involves having the water supplier's corrective measures reviewed by trained third-party assessors. Who are the Partnership Members? Nearly 300 water utilities across the nation have joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Water Works Association, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, National Association of Water Companies, Association Of State Drinking Water Administrators, and the American Water Works Association Research Foundation in the Partnership for Safe Water. Experts on water quality and treatment from throughout the industry have contributed their time and knowledge to help develop the comprehensive administrative, operational, and technical requirements of the Partnership's Four-Phased program. ATTENTION OPERATORS!!!...GET 20 CONTACT HOURS!!! Partnership for Safe Water Information Phase III Contact Hours If you are currently working on the Phase III self-assessment, you may be eligible for 20 contact hours upon receiving a Phase III award. Please read through the frequently asked questions for additional information - Click Here The Partnership for Safe Water course has been approved under the Pennsylvania water and wastewater operator training program for 20 contract hours. Check out the latest AWWA Director's Awards recipients. Pennsylvania received five of the eleven that were granted for completing the Partnership for Safe Water Phase II. Phase II encompasses the self-assessment process and performance improvement requirements. Congratulations to the recipients for all their hard work!
Read the latest article from AWWA
Mainstream about the Partnership for Safe Water Program.
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following four phases were developed to help the Partnership members
meet the requirements.