Treatment Plants Recognized

The Decatur Utilities Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants continue to be recognized for their excellence in operations. The Alabama Water Pollution Control Association (AWPCA) recently presented plant awards as part of its 2025 Conference. 

The DU Water Treatment Plant received two awards for calendar year 2024 (CY2024): Best Operated Plant Award (Distribution Systems 25,001 - 50,000 meters)  AND the Award of Excellence for Surface Water (Plants >60 Million Gallons per Day (MGD)) - both presented in recognition of outstanding operations achieved by the plant's operators, maintenance mechanics and plant electricians during CY2024.

The DU Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant received a Certificate of Recognition (Mechanical Plant > than 8.9 MGD) for recognition of the operations achieved by plant's team during CY2024.

"We continue to strive for excellence in all areas of plant operation," said Water Resources Manager Tom Cleveland. "These awards are reflective of the investment DU's board and management have made in our plants as well as the ongoing effort of the outstanding employees at both the WTP and WWTP plants and our Water Resources team."

DU General Manager Ray Hardin echoed Cleveland's sentiments, adding, "DU's customers can take great pride and comfort in knowing that our drinking water exceeds all state and federal mandates for quality and that we are being good stewards of the environment by returning clean water to the Tennessee River after it completes the wastewater treatment process."

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