Mission
The Partnership for Clean Water’s mission is to help utilities preserve environmental water quality and protect public health by optimizing wastewater utility operations and management.
Goal
The Partnership’s goal is to help utilities optimize wastewater treatment plant operations to improve effluent water quality, providing a margin of safety beyond current regulatory requirements—and to achieve this in the most energy-efficient manner possible.
Benefits
Why join the Partnership? See the benefits for your plant and community.
- Optimization. Utilities completing the self-assessment improve effluent water quality, increase operational efficiencies, and reduce energy consumption. Benchmarking leads to year-over-year improvement and operational efficiencies.
- Recognition. Partnership awards spotlight high-performance, strengthening community relationships and public trust.
- Networking and growth. The Partnership staff and network of utility volunteers are here for you to provide coaching and mentoring. Learn from top water industry professionals and join a network of utility leaders dedicated to the highest level of water quality.
Process
The phases of Partnership programs:
- Commitment. Utilities plan to participate, apply, and submit fees.
- Baseline data collection. Utilities provide baseline data, establishing current performance so future improvements may be quantified.
- Self-assessment. Utilities complete a comprehensive wastewater treatment plant self-assessment and provide a completion report, reviewed by industry experts, to become eligible for program awards.
Annual Fees
Utility Population Served
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Annual Fees
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> 700,000
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$3,820
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525,001 - 700,000
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$2,875
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350,001 - 525,000
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$1,910
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175,001 - 350,000
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$1,380
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88,001 - 175,000
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$1,060
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35,001 - 88,000
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$640
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18,001 - 35,000
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$320
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< 18,000
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$50
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*Partnership fees cost utility customers less than 1 penny per year*