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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Leesburg Water Treatment Plant Receives State Award for
Operational Excellence
Leesburg, VA (May 15, 2012) – The Town
of Leesburg Utilities Department has
earned the Virginia Department of
Health's (VDH) Excellence in Waterworks
Performance Award for the eighth
consecutive year at the Kenneth B.
Rollins Water Filtration Plant.
The VDH Office of Drinking Water
Recognition Program rewards water
systems that have demonstrated
excellence in performance and
operations and for the treatment and
distribution of drinking water to the
public. Excellence in performance and
operations is measured by achieving
goals well beyond the established
regulations and making a commitment to customer satisfaction. The awards are given
according to three levels of effectiveness and performance — including gold, silver and bronze
acknowledgments. Leesburg received the silver award for excellence in filtration and
clarification.
The Virginia Department of Health‘s 2011 Excellence Performance Awards were presented in
Roanoke, Virginia, at the 43rd Annual Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project “Water is
Life” Luncheon on Friday May 4, 2012.
“This award is well-deserved recognition for the hard work and dedication Leesburg staff
provide in day-to-day operations,” said Wyks. “Staff takes pride in the plant operation and they
go the extra mile to ensure clean, safe and quality drinking water for Leesburg customers.”
Contact:
Amy Wyks, Utilities Director
awyks@leesburgva.gov • 703-771-2750
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Amy Wyks, Utilities Director, with Russell Chambers,
Deputy Utility Plant Manager (left) and Joe Phillips,
Assistant Utility Plant Manager (right), at the Kenneth
B. Rollins Memorial Water Treatment Plant