A special ceremony at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) 2022 Utility Leadership Conference in Seattle, Wash., honored the winners of the 2022 NACWA Peak Performance Awards and the NACWA Excellence in Management Awards.
Half of all NACWA Public Utility Members had facilities that earned Peak Performance Recognition for the 2021 calendar year. Out of 350 NACWA Public Utility Members, 177 Members had a total of 480 facilities/plants achieve Peak Performance.
- 161 Platinum facilities have achieved between 5 and 33 years of perfect compliance with their NPDES permits.
- 170 Gold facilities achieved one year of perfect compliance with their NPDES permits.
- 149 Silver facilities reported 5 or fewer violations to their NPDES permit in a one-year period.
The Excellence in Management Recognition Program acknowledges the significant achievements of NACWA member agencies in the utility management arena.
A full list of NACWA’s 2022 Peak Performance Awards can be found here. The 2022 Peak Performance Awards reflect permit compliance for calendar year 2021. A full list of NACWA’s 2022 Excellence in Management Awards can be found here.
The two NACWA awards are historically presented during the Association’s annual summer Utility Leadership Conference. This is the first time recipients have been honored in person since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Adam Krantz, Chief Executive Officer of NACWA, applauds this year’s recipients, noting:
“Despite the many challenges and setbacks that we faced as a nation and a global community over the last three years, these NACWA member public utilities have been able to deliver consistent and reliable clean water services. The herculean efforts by the staff and leadership of the over 350 utilities that comprise NACWA’s membership cannot be overstated, particularly their work as front line environmental first responders. Truly, America’s public clean water utilities held steadfast in their commitment to serve and inspire their communities throughout the course of the pandemic.”
