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Business Journals
16-06-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Pennsylvania American Water scores award-winning water quality
'The City of Champions' understands better than anyone what it means to win — to go above and beyond and best your field. For the highly regulated private water industry, our so-called Super Bowl is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Partnership for Safe Water (PSW) award. According to the American Water Works Association, this distinction is given when 'award-winning utilities demonstrate an outstanding commitment to delivering superior quality drinking water to customers. Utilities that subscribe to the PSW provide high-quality water to customers, even beyond regulatory requirements.' In short, awards are given when water companies like ours consistently surpass federal and state drinking water standards. While the Steelers are chasing what would be a league record-setting eighth Super Bowl, Pennsylvania American Water has quietly built a dynasty of its own on behalf of our 2.4 million customers across Pennsylvania. This year, the EPA honored 21 of our water treatment plants statewide with Partnership for Safe Water awards. Among these, 19 plants have maintained this high level of service for 25 years or more. Additionally, 33 of Pennsylvania American Water's water treatment plants across the state have been nationally recognized with Partnership for Safe Water Directors Awards for our long-term commitment to optimizing operations, achieving outstanding performance and protecting public health and the environment. That means Pennsylvania American Water has received more Directors Awards than any other water utility in the nation. If water quality had a Hall of Fame, we'd be first-ballot inductees. But rest assured, we are laser-focused on breaking our own records, which means working each and every day to hold ourselves to high standards in delivering safe, reliable drinking water service to our customers. What does it take to win one of these awards? A lot more than pipes and pumps. Earning the EPA's gold standard means voluntarily signing up for an intensive self-assessment process. Water companies comb through every part of their systems, looking for anything that could impact performance, no matter how small. From tightening treatment protocols to investing in new tech that targets microscopic threats like Cryptosporidium and Giardia, the goal is clear: protect public health at every turn. As a result, we can demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in the performance of treatment facilities to help protect the health of our customers. Members of this year's championship team from right here in the Steel City region have all received Directors Awards for the past 25 years and include: Alrich Water Treatment Plant Butler Water Treatment Plant Hays Mine Water Treatment Plant Elwood City Water Treatment Plant New Castle Water Treatment Plant Kittanning Water Treatment Plant And behind those plants are teams as dedicated as any offensive line — our team consists of industry-leading researchers, scientists, water quality specialists and plant operators working non-stop to deliver on our commitment to high-quality water. In fact, we test for more than 90 regulated contaminants as required by the EPA and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help ensure your water is water you can trust. And that trust doesn't just happen by accident, it takes investment — and plenty of it. Last year, we invested $675 million to upgrade our water and wastewater treatment and pipeline systems in our communities across Pennsylvania. Our expertise is supported by our ability to make investments to efficiently modernize the state's aging water and wastewater infrastructure, upgrading treatment plants and metering systems, and using cutting-edge tech to catch problems before they start. These investments have allowed us to improve our customers' water quality, water pressure, and service reliability. Even as the cost of providing water service continues to increase across the country, our investments help us provide high-quality water service that remains an exceptional value for such an essential service. You can see the results for yourself in our annual water quality reports, also known as Consumer Confidence Reports. These reports break down exactly what's in your water (and what's not) and are available at Whether you live in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Lawrence or Washington County, we hope our commitment is clear: we take pride in delivering 'winning' water quality for our customers and hope that our passion for water shines through.
Business Standard
30-04-2025
- General
- Business Standard
Grand Prize Distribution And Graduation Ceremony Of UCMAS State Level Competition Concludes Successfully
PNN Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 30: The grand prize distribution and graduation ceremony of the 20th UCMAS State Level Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Competition 2025 was held with great enthusiasm and excitement at Ravindra Natya Grah, R.N.T. Marg, Indore. The energy of the winners and their parents was truly remarkable. Participants and their families started arriving at the venue an hour before the event began. The ceremony commenced at 9:00 AM with the prize distribution, filling the auditorium with the sound of applause. The competition had different levels divided into three age-based groups. In each group, awards were presented in various categories including 'Module Champion,' 'Champion,' 'First Runner-up,' 'Second Runner-up,' 'Third Runner-up,' 'Fourth Runner-up,' 'Fifth Runner-up,' 'Merit,' and 'Consolation'. A total of 35 Champion trophies, 43 First Runner-up, 50 Second Runner-up, 59 Third Runner-up, 66 Fourth Runner-up, and 80 Fifth Runner-up awards were distributed. Additionally, 1,200 students received Merit awards, while all other participants were honored with Consolation awards. Franchise representatives from UCMAS centers across the state attended the event. A dignified graduation ceremony was also held for 350 students who successfully completed their UCMAS course. Students with exceptional performance were awarded titles such as 'Champion of Champions' and 'Module Champions'. The prestigious 'Champion of Champions' title was awarded to Dev Shivani from Shastri Nagar, Ratlam. The 'Module Champion' awards went to Ansh Jain (Housing Board, Bhind), Raksh Upadhyay (Rambagh, Indore), and Deepti Soni (Shastri Nagar, Ratlam) for their outstanding achievements. In addition, 35 students from different groups were honored with Champion trophies and certificates for their exceptional performance. The program was skillfully hosted by Mrs. Amrita Goyal, State Moderator of UCMAS Madhya Pradesh. The guests were welcomed by Master Franchisee Mr. Neeraj Goyal, while the vote of thanks was delivered jointly by Franchise Manager Mrs. Rufiyaa Pathak and Moderator Mrs. Leena Sachdev. The event infused a renewed sense of energy and enthusiasm in all participants and attendees.
