Illinois American Water’s Peoria Water Treatment Plant and their water quality team earned national recognition from the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Partnership for Safe Water program. The district was awarded the Directors Award for maintaining a Phase III certification for 20 years.
This award is based on a peer-reviewed self-assessment of plant operations and water quality data. According to the AWWA, the Directors Award establishes utilities as “high-performing providers of safe drinking water.”
Illinois American Water’s Director of Water Quality and Compliance, Rachel Bretz explained that the facility is one of only nine Illinois-based water utilities participating in the volunteer program which focuses on optimizing water treatment. The program requires participating systems to meet drinking water guidelines which are more stringent than required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Bretz said, “We are honored to receive this award. We believe our customers deserve safe, reliable service at a great value. We hold ourselves to more stringent guidelines and have participated in this program for two decades.”
The voluntary initiative was developed by AWWA, EPA and other water organizations. You can learn more at AWWA’s Partnership for Safe Water webpage.
Illinois American Water’s water quality experts and plant operators monitor water quality around the clock. Water is tested throughout the treatment process and the distribution system to support high-quality water service. The source and quality of drinking water for each water system can be found in the company’s annual Water Quality Reports.
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