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       City's Water Utility Wins Safe Drinking Water Excellence Award

GREENSBORO, NC -- (March 30, 2009) – The City of Greensboro‘s Water Utility received the 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Award for Large Surface Water Public Water Supply System. The EPA’s Region 4 is comprised of eight states in the country's Southeastern region, whose utilities were eligible to compete for this prestigious honor.  

“The Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Award is an outstanding recognition of the ongoing efforts taken by the Water Resources Department to provide excellent operations and maintenance of our public water system for our customers," said Allan Williams, Water Resources director.

According to the EPA, the goals of the Excellence Award are to recognize and award water systems that demonstrat a commitment to compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act through outstanding operations and maintenance practices; heighten overall public awareness of the contributions of public water suppliers for ensuring adequate and safe drinking water; and to encourage public support for maintaining an exemplary status. The criteria for the award include compliance with federal and state drinking water standards and regulations, sanitary survey results, overall administrative management, operations and maintenance, and quality customer service.

The award will be presented at a later date to the City of Greensboro Water Utility by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Public Water Supply Section, on behalf of the EPA.  

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