PURCELLVILLE, Va. July 15, 2021 — The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water (ODW) has presented the Town of Purcellville Water Treatment Plant with a 2020 Excellence in Granular Media Filtration Award.
The Water Treatment Plant earned the Silver Award for achieving Virginia’s optimization goals for filtration. The performance award was attained by scoring consistently excellent performance at the Water Treatment Plant throughout 2020.
The VDH (ODW) Recognition Program each year awards water systems that have demonstrated excellence in performance and operations and for its treatment and distribution of drinking water to the public. The standards for the award involve setting and achieving goals beyond the established regulations and making a commitment to customer satisfaction.
This is the thirteenth consecutive year that the Town has achieved this recognition from the Virginia Department of Health. The award is particularly meaningful this year, as 2020 presented many challenges to operations. Your commitment to providing the highest quality water to the Town is greatly appreciated!
