Last Updated on December 25, 2024 9:28 am
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources has honored 79 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2023. The division’s Public Water Supply Section awarded the facilities the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part of a state effort to enhance the performance of existing surface water treatment facilities.
For 2023, the state recognized 16 facilities with the “Gold Star” honor, which is awarded to systems that have received the N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award for 10 or more consecutive years. Those facilities are:
Broad River Water Authority Water Treatment Plant
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority – Wilmington – Sweeney Water Treatment Plant
Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility
City of Eden – Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant
City of Lincolnton Water Treatment Plant
City of Marion Water Treatment Plant
City of Newton Water Treatment Plant
City of Raleigh – D.E. Benton Water Treatment Plant
City of Raleigh – E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant
Harnett County Water Treatment Plant
Johnston County Water Treatment Plant (West)
Kerr Lake Regional Water System
Maggie Valley Sanitary District Water Treatment Plant
Town of Boone – Ricky L. Miller Water Treatment Facility
Town of Weaverville-Ivy River Water Treatment Plant
Town of Wilkesboro Water Filtration Plant
Awards are given each year to water systems that demonstrate outstanding turbidity removal, a key test of drinking water quality. Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness or haziness of water caused by individual particles that can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Microbes are microscopic particles that occur naturally but can include harmful bacteria and viruses.
While all drinking water systems must meet strict state and federal drinking water standards, these systems met performance goals that are significantly more stringent than state and federal standards. In 2023, over 3.6 million North Carolina residents were served by these award-winning plants.
The award winners for 2023 are:
Appalachian State University Water Treatment Plant
Broad River Water Authority Water Treatment Plant
Brunswick County Northwest Water Treatment Plant
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority – Wilmington – Sweeney Water Treatment Plant
Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility
Charlotte Water – Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant
Charlotte Water – Vest Water Treatment Plant
Chatham County Water Treatment Plant
City of Asheboro – W.L. Brown Water Treatment Plant
City of Asheville – Mills River Water Treatment Plant
City of Asheville – North Fork Water Treatment Plant
City of Asheville – William DeBruhl Water Treatment Plant
City of Belmont Water Treatment Plant
City of Burlington – Ed Thomas Water Treatment Plant
City of Concord – Coddle Creek Water Treatment Plant
City of Eden – Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant
City of Goldsboro Water Treatment Plant
City of Hendersonville Water Treatment Plant
City of Hickory Water Treatment Plant
City of High Point – Frank L. Ward Water Treatment Plant
City of Kannapolis Water Treatment Plant
City of King Water Treatment Facility
City of Lenoir Water Treatment Plant
City of Lincolnton Water Treatment Plant
City of Marion Water Treatment Plant
City of Morganton-Catawba River Water Treatment Plant
City of Mount Airy – F.G. Doggett Water Plant
City of Mount Airy – S.L. Spencer Water Plant
City of Mount Holly Water Treatment Plant
City of Newton Water Treatment Plant
City of Raleigh – D.E. Benton Water Treatment Plant
City of Raleigh – E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant
City of Rockingham Water Treatment Plant
City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility
City of Statesville Water Treatment Plant
City of Thomasville Water Treatment Plant
City of Waynesville-Allens Creek Water Treatment Plant
Cleveland County Water
Davie County Water System – Sparks Road Water Treatment Plant
Fontana Dam Water Treatment Plant
Franklin Water Plant
Glenville Water Treatment Plant
Greenville Utilities Commission – Charles Horne Water Treatment Plant
Harnett County Water Treatment Plant
Harris Nuclear Plant Water System
Hoffer Water Treatment Plant
Johnston County Water Treatment Plant (East)
Johnston County Water Treatment Plant (West)
Kerr Lake Regional Water System
Lincoln County Water Treatment Plant
Maggie Valley Sanitary District Water Treatment Plant
Martin County Regional Water and Sewer Authority Water Treatment Plant
Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Pender County Utilities Surface Water Treatment Plant
Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority – John F. Kime Water Treatment Plant
Richmond County Water Treatment Facility
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Water Treatment Plant
Salisbury-Rowan Water Treatment Plant
Spruce Pine Water Treatment Plant
Town of Blowing Rock – Thomas G. McRary Water Plant
Town of Boone – Ricky L. Miller Water Treatment Facility
Town of Burnsville Water Treatment Plant
Town of Carthage Water Treatment Plant
Town of Dobson Water Treatment Plant
Town of Granite Falls Water Treatment Facility
Town of Hillsborough Water Treatment Plant
Town of Madison Water Treatment Plant
Town of Mayodan Water Treatment Plant
Town of Mooresville Water Treatment Plant 2
Town of Norwood Water Treatment Plant
Town of Pittsboro Water Treatment Plant
Town of Robbinsville – Rock Creek Water Treatment Plant
Town of Southern Pines Water Treatment Plant
Town of Tarboro Water Treatment Plant
Town of Weaverville-Ivy River Water Treatment Plant
Town of Wilkesboro Water Filtration Plant
Two Rivers Utilities
Western Carolina University Water Treatment Plant
Woodfin Water District Treatment Facility
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