From left, Valley Township Board of Supervisors Chair Patrice Proctor, Don Vymazal, aide to Sen. Andrew Dinniman; John Bartol of the PA Section – AWWA, Robert Burton, Pennsylvania American Water; Jennifer Milakeve, Pennsylvania American Water; State Rep. Becky Corbin; Paul Hoffman, Pennsylvania American Water; David Bolig, PA Department of Environmental Protection; Chris Abruzzo, Pennsylvania American Water; Nicole Bell, Pennsylvania American Water; and Valley Township Manager Robert Glisson celebrte the award.
Pennsylvania American Water’s Rock Run Water Treatment Plant hosted a recognition event last week for plant personnel to receive the Phase III Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water. The Partnership is a voluntary utility program created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Water Works Association (AWWA) and other industry organizations focused on improving the quality and safety of water delivered to the customers of community water systems by optimizing operations.
Located in West Caln , the Pennsylvania American Water facility provides drinking water to approximately 12,000 customers in western Chester County and has been participating in the Partnership program since 2001.
“Our Rock Run team worked very hard to earn the Directors Award, and this honor is a reflection of their expertise and dedication to provide our local customers with the highest possible water quality,” said Robert Burton, senior director of operations for Pennsylvania American Water.
Participating in today’s recognition event at the Rock Run plant were officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and AWWA – Pennsylvania Section. In addition, Senator Andrew Dinniman’s representative Christina Sappey presented a citation from the Pennsylvania State Senate recognizing the facility’s employees for this achievement.
The Phase III process involves adopting self-assessment methods to move forward on optimization of the treatment plant. More than 250 utility subscribers, collectively serving more than 100 million people across the nation, are committed to the Partnership’s goals of providing safe, high-quality drinking water through achieving operational excellence in water treatment.
