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.
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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 2025 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
Birmingham Water Works Board
Putnam Filter Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
California
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Orinda Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Excellence Award
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
City of Fairfield
North Bay Regional Water Treatment
Plant (Dickson Hill)
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Long Beach Water Department
Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Presidents Award
Metro Water District of Southern California
Central Pool Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Presidents Award
F. E. Weymouth Filtration Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Henry J. Mills Filtration Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Mills Plant Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Presidents Award
Robert A. Skinner Filtration Plant #3
Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
Skinner Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Presidents Award
San Diego Public Utilities Dept.
Alvarado Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
Colorado
City of Thornton
Wes Brown Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
City of Westminster
Distribution System
Distribution: Presidents Award
City of Westminster Utilities
Big Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility
Clean Water: First-Year Directors Award
Fort Collins Utilities
Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Directors Award
Washington D.C.
DC Water
Distribution System
Distribution: 5-Year Presidents Award
Illinois
Aqua Illinois, Inc.
Vermilion Division WTP
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
City of Aurora Water Production Division
City of Aurora Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Illinois American Water
Pontiac District Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Streator District Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Indiana
Citizens Energy Group
TW Moses Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
White River North Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Treatment: Presidents Award
White River Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: Presidents Award
Fort Wayne City Utilities
Three Rivers Filtration Plant #1
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Kentucky
Louisville Water Company
B. E. Payne Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Crescent Hill Filtration Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Excellence Award
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Michigan
Great Lakes Water Authority
Water Works Park
Treatment: 5-Year Presidents Award
Minnesota
Saint Paul Regional Water Services
McCarrons Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Distribution System
Distribution: 5-Year Directors Award
North Carolina
Greenville Utilities Commission
Charles O’Horne Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
City of Raleigh
D. E. Benton WTP
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Charlotte Water
Distribution System
Distribution: 20-Year Directors Award
New Jersey
New Jersey American Water
Delaware River Regional WTP
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Nevada
Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Chalk Bluff Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
New York
City of Rochester Water Bureau
Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Directors Award
Monroe County Water Authority
Shoremont Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Queensbury Water Department
Town of Queensbury Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Ohio
Aqua Ohio, Inc.
Ashtabula District Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: Presidents Award
Oklahoma
Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority
A. B. Jewell Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Presidents Award
Mohawk Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Presidents Award
Pennsylvania
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc
Neshaminy Creek Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
Blossburg Water Authority
Bellman Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Capital Region Water
Dr. Robert E. Young Water Services Center
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Elizabethtown Area Water Authority
Hummelstown Street Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: Presidents Award
Highland Sewer & Water Authority
Beaverdam Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Pennsylvania American Water
Aldrich Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Bangor Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Brownell Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Butler / Oneida Valley Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Ceasetown Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Clarion Regional Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Crystal Lake Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Ellwood Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Fallbrook Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Forest City Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Hays Mine Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Hershey Water Treatment Plant / Gerald C. Smith
Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Indiana Water Treatment Plant (Two Lick Creek)
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Kittanning Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Milton Filter Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Montrose Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Nesbitt Water Purification Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
New Castle Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Norristown Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Philipsburg Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Silver Spring Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Schuylkill County Municipal Authority
Mount Laurel Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Williamsport Municipal Water Auth.
Mosquito Valley Water Filtration Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
South Carolina
City of Orangeburg DPU
John F. Pearson Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Directors Award
Treatment: Presidents Award
Greenville Water
Adkins Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
Hilton Head #1 Public Service District
Distribution System
Distribution: 5-Year Directors Award
Powdersville Water
Distribution System
Distribution: 10-Year Directors Award
Tennessee
City of Kingsport
City of Kingsport Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Consolidated Utility District
KT Hutchinson Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: First-Year Directors Award
Tennessee American Water
Citico Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Texas
Austin Water
Albert R. Davis Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
El Paso Water
Jonathan W. Rogers Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Robertson / Umbenhauer (Canal)
Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
City of Houston
East Water Purification Plant 1
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Southeast Water Purification Plant
Treatment: 20-Year Directors Award
Dallas Water Utilities
Bachman Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
East Side Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Utah
Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Ashley Valley Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Don A. Christiansen Regional
Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Metro Water District of Salt Lake City & Sandy
Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Salt Lake City Public Utilities
Big Cottonwood Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
City Creek Treatment Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Parleys Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Virginia
American Water Military Service – Fort Belvoir
Distribution System
Distribution: First-Year Directors Award
Vermont
Champlain Water District
Peter L. Jacob Water Treatment Facility
Treatment: 25-Year Excellence Award
Washington
Everett Public Works Department
Everett Water Filtration Plant
Treatment: 25-Year Directors Award
Wisconsin
City of Oak Creek
Oak Creek Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 10-Year Presidents Award
West Virginia
West Virginia American Water
Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plant
Treatment: 15-Year Directors Award
Australia
Coliban Water – Australia
Distribution System
Distribution: 5-Year Directors Award
Ontario, Canada
Burlington Water Purification Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Burloak Water Purification Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
Oakville Water Purification Plant
Treatment: 5-Year Directors Award
