WCSA wins top drinking water honors for third year in a row

The Washington County Service Authority has earned the Virginia Department of Health's prestigious Excellence in Waterworks Performance Award for the third year in a row. Each year, the VDH Office of Drinking Water recognizes systems that demonstrate excellence in performance, operations, treatment and distribution of drinking water to the public. The Office of Drinking Water will announce this year's winners and present...

April 19, 2007

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ABINGDON, VA, April 18, 2007 -- The Washington County Service Authority has earned the Virginia Department of Health's prestigious Excellence in Waterworks Performance Award for the third year in a row.

Each year, the VDH Office of Drinking Water recognizes systems that demonstrate excellence in performance, operations, treatment and distribution of drinking water to the public. The Office of Drinking Water will announce this year's winners and present awards at noon on Thursday, May 10, 2007, at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, Va.

"Winning this award for the third time demonstrates our commitment to deliver clean, reliable drinking water to the citizens of Washington County," says Robbie Cornett, interim general manager for the WCSA. "It is exciting to be recognized by the Virginia Department of Health as one of a few outstanding water systems in the state, and I am honored to be part of this team of water industry professionals."

In keeping with its goal to provide quality drinking water to its customers, the WCSA constantly performs tests to meet government regulations, including rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The VDH ensures affordable, safe drinking water to about six million Virginians through approximately 1,310 community waterworks. The VDH also monitors more than 1,650 non-community waterworks serving facilities such as schools, factories and restaurants.

The WCSA has more than 19,000 accounts serving 45,000 people in Washington County, including the towns of Abingdon, Damascus and Glade Spring. It also provides wastewater service to 1,400 homes, businesses and industries in parts of Washington County.

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