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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Leesburg Utilities Department Recognized for
Operational Excellence by Virginia Office of Drinking Water
Leesburg, VA (May 17, 2011) – The Town
of Leesburg’s Utilities Department
recently received a state award for
operational excellence. At the Southeast
Rural Community Assistance Project
Conference in Roanoke, Aref Etemadi,
Acting Director of the Leesburg Utilities
Department, accepted the 2010 Silver
Excellence in Waterworks
Operation/Performance Award from the
Virginia Department of Health’s Office of
Drinking Water. The Leesburg Water
Treatment Plant has received this award
every year since 2004.
“Every year, the Office of Drinking Water selects those waterworks that have met the state’s
goals for filtration and clarification optimization,” explained Aref Etemadi. “It is really an honor
to be recognized, year after year, by the state regulatory agency.”
Contact:
Aref Etemadi
Acting Director, Utilities Department
aetemadi@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2754
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