EPA
Honors Clean Water Partners for the 21st Century
The Salt Lake City Corporation, Utah, has long recognized the importance of a clean, healthy watershed for the greater public good. The Corporation has undertaken man initiatives to improve the health of he watershed, including; the purchase of watershed property; the development of multiple use areas within the watershed to garner public appreciation of the resource; an extensive watershed-monitoring program; and a coordinated, broad-based watershed protection public education plan for 2002/2003
Recognizing
the critical role that local governments play in protecting our nation's
waters, EPA Administrator Christie Whitman and Assistant Administrator
for Water G. Tracy Mehan III honored local water pollution control agencies
from across the United States with the Clean Water Partners for the 21st
Century Award. As part of the celebration of the Year of Clean Water proclaimed
by President George W. Bush, EPA recognized extraordinary actions taken
by local governments to protect watersheds beyond the requirements of
the Clean Water Act -- actions such as protecting and restoring rivers,
lakes, streams and wetlands and initiating innovative local pollution
prevention programs.
"The Year of Clean Water provides us with a tremendous opportunity to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and leadership of local agencies from across the country," said Whitman. "These award-winners have set a strong example for future clean water efforts, and we look forward to working with out partners toward our shared goals to reduce water pollution and ensure cleaner, purer water for all Americans."
"We received about 200 applications from across the U.S., and after careful review, 79 chosen as Clean Water Partners," said Mehan. "It is our belief that clean water begins at the local level. We applaud the efforts of all Clean Water Partners to improve the environment in the communities they serve."
Applications for the Clean Water Partners Awards were announced in the Federal Register in April 2002. Each applicant completed a compliance screen and demonstrated a good compliance record. Applications were reviewed by a panel including EPA, the Water Environment Federation and Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies and the National League of Cities.
For More information, visit EPA's Year of Clean Water Web site
http:www.epa.gov/water/yearofcleanwater/
and Clean Water Partners for the 21st Century Recognition Program
This site contains a complete listing of the awardees
http://www.cleanwaterpartners.org/
The Salt Lake City Corporation, Utah, has long recognized the importance of a clean, healthy watershed for the greater public good. The Corporation has undertaken man initiatives to improve the health of he watershed, including; the purchase of watershed property; the development of multiple use areas within the watershed to garner public appreciation of the resource; an extensive watershed-monitoring program; and a coordinated, broad-based watershed protection public education plan for 2002/2003