This award recognizes systems that have used creative and
effective ways to improve their operations, achieve compliance, or
better serve their customers.
Criteria
For a public water system to be recognized as an Innovative or
Proactive System, the system must meet at least one of these
criteria:
- Developed a new method of resolving an existing problem within
the water operations.
- Resolved an operation issue through its own recognizance.
- Developed an innovative approach to enhance safety
operations.
- Used a new technology or operating process that resulted in
achieving potable water quality that exceeds federal and state
requirements.
- Took a proactive approach to public education or outreach.
- Uses a new technology or operating process that resulted in
potable water quality that exceeds federal and state
requirements.
Past Winners of the
Innovative or Proactive Water System Award
- Bexar Metropolitan Water District - Southside
- Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District
- Canyon Regional Water Authority - Hays/Caldwell Water Treatment
Plant
- Canyon Regional Water Authority - Lake Dunlap Water Treatment
Plant
- City of Abilene
- City of Bryan
- City of Garland
- City of Georgetown
- City of Houston
- City of Huntsville
- City of Kerrville
- City of Sweetwater
- City of Temple
- El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board
- San Patricio Municipal Water District
Congratulations to each of these water systems!
How Can My PWS Become
Eligible for This Award?
Be creative! Each of these systems came up with an innovative
way to go beyond the minimum required action to deal with a problem
they encountered or to meet a regulatory requirement. You might
contact one of the systems recognized this
year to see if their project inspires an idea you can use at
your own water system.
Your water system might already have a program that qualifies it
for this award. If you think so, nominate
it for this award now or contact
our Public Drinking Water staff and ask to speak to the PDW
Recognition Program manager.
