Award Winners
Congratulations Partnership Award Winners
The Partnership for Safe Water’s award-winning utilities demonstrate an outstanding commitment to delivering superior quality drinking water to customers. Utilities that subscribe to the PSW are dedicated to providing high-quality water to customers, even beyond regulatory requirements.
The PSW celebrates utility accomplishments with awards and recognition that honor efforts in continuously optimizing treatment plant and distribution system operation and performance. Join us as we congratulate their outstanding achievements.
Partnership Program Award Winners
Thank You to Our 2026 Partnership Awards Luncheon Sponsor!
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Congratulations
List of current-year and past award winners:
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Partnership Program Awards
The Partnership Programs are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of the following utilities. These awards celebrate the dedication and commitment of drinking water and wastewater utilities to their communities. The following list highlights the 2026 award recipients, showcasing their exceptional performance and contributions to the field. Each utility has met rigorous standards and exemplifies the highest level of service in the water community. These awards not only honor their achievements, but also inspire others to strive for excellence in water quality and safety.
Alabama
Central Alabama Water
H.Y. Carson Filter Plant Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Putnam Filter Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Arkansas
Central Arkansas Water
Distribution System Distribution: 5-Year Directors Award
Ozark Point Water Treatment Plant Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
California
Coachella Valley Water District
Water Reclamation Plant No. 4 (Thermal)
Clean Water: 5-Year Directors Award
Water Reclamation Plant No. 7 (Indio)
Clean Water: 5-Year Directors Award
Coastside County Water District
Nunes Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Contra Costa Water District
Bollman Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Randall-Bold Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Lafayette Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Sobrante Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Upper San Leandro Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Walnut Creek Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Long Beach Water Department
Long Beach Water Department Groundwater Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Metropolitan Water District of S. California
Robert B. Diemer Filtration Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Colorado
Aurora Water Department
Griswold Water Purification Facility
Treatment: 15-Year Excellence Award
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Peter D. Binney Water Purification Facility
Treatment: 10-year Excellence Award
Wemlinger Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
City of Boulder Dept. of Public Works
Betasso Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Boulder Reservoir Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
City of Fort Collins
Drake Water Reclamation Facility
Clean Water: 5-Year Directors Award
Fort Collins Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
City of Grand Junction
City of Grand Junction Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
City of Longmont
Nelson-Flanders Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Presidents Award
City of Thornton
Thornton Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
Parker Water & Sanitation District
Reuter Hess Water Purification Facility
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Georgia
Tom Lowe Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Plant
Tom Lowe Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Illinois
Central Lake Cnty. Joint Action Water Agency
Distribution System
Distribution: 5-Year Directors Award
Illinois American Water
Illinois River Treatment Plant (Peoria District WTP)
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Granite City Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Indiana
Indiana American Water
Muncie – White River Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Kokomo Water Treatment Plant
(Wildcat Creek WTP)
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Kansas
WaterOne
Hansen Water Treatment Plant #1
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Wolcott Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Kentucky
Louisville Water Company
B. E. Payne Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Excellence Award
Maryland
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Patuxent Water Filtration Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Potomac Water Filtration Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Michigan
Ann Arbor Public Services
Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Great Lakes Water Authority
Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Northeast Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: First-Year Presidents Award
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Southwest Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Missouri
City of St. Louis Water Division
Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Howard Bend Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Missouri American Water
Central Plant (County Water)
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Joplin Blendville Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Meramec Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
North Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
South Plant (County Water)
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
North Carolina
Charlotte Water
Vest Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
City of Raleigh
D. E. Benton Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Presidents Award
Fayetteville Public Works
Glenville Lake Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
P.O. Hoffer Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Mason Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant
Clean Water: 5-Year Directors Award
Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Excellence Award
New Jersey
Middlesex Water Company
C. J. Olsen Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
New Jersey American Water
Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
New Mexico
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Directors Award
San Juan – Chama Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Presidents Award
Nevada
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
River Mountains Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
New York
Monroe County Water Authority
Webster Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Onondaga County Water Authority
Lake Ontario Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Ohio
Aqua Ohio, Inc.
Marion District Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Cleveland Division of Water
Baldwin Water Works
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Crown Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Excellence Award
Lake County Department of Utilities
Aquarius (West) Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Bacon Road (East) Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Ontario
Haldimand County
Nanticoke Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
Pennsylvania
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Bristol Creek Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Roaring Creek Water Filtration Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Borough of East Greenville
East Greenville Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Kittanning Suburban Joint
Tarrtown Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Pennsylvania American Water
Bangor Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Brownell Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Brownsville Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Crystal Lake Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Hershey WTP / Gerald C. Smith Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Indiana Water Treatment Plant (Two Lick Creek)
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Kane Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Lake Scranton Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Nesbitt Water Purification Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Norristown Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Punxsutawney Filter Plant (Big Run)
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Rock Run Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Stony Garden Water Treatment Plant (Blue Mountain System)
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Susquehanna Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Watres Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award W
hite Deer Creek Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Pittsburg Water & Sewer Authority ”
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
Reading Area Water Authority
Maidencreek Filter Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
South Carolina
Beaufort Jasper Water Authority
Chelsea Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Excellence Award
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Charleston Water System
Hanahan Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Greenwood Comm. of Public Works
W.R. Wise Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Excellence Award
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Mount Pleasant Water Works
Distribution System
Distribution: First-Year Presidents Award
Spartanburg Water
A. Manning Lynch Wastewater Treatment Facility
Clean Water: 5-Year Directors Award
Landrum Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
R.B. Simms Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Tennessee
Murfreesboro Water Resources Dept.
Stones River Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Texas
Austin Water
Albert H. Ullrich Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Denton Municipal Utilities
Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant
Clean Water: First-Year Directors Award
Vermont
Burlington Public Works
Francis J. O’Brien Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Champlain Water District
Distribution System
Distribution: First-Year Directors Award
West Virginia
West Virginia American Water
Ada Water Treatment Plant (Bluefield)
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
