Water Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence

For Immediate Release:

August 13, 2020

Contact:

Greg Jones
(276) 386-3831
Town Manager
townmanager@mygatecity.com

GATE CITY, VA Water Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence

GATE CITY, VA WATER TREATMENT PLANT RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

The Town of Gate City’s Water Treatment Plant was presented with the Gold Standard award by the Virginia Department of Health. The Gold Standard award was given in recognition that the Gate City’s Water Treatment Plant has met or exceeded minimum standards for filtration, clarity, and the filter backwash process. The Gold Standard award recognizes those treatment plants that produce water that is at least three times cleaner than required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and those plants that demonstrate excellence in their day-to-day operations.

Chief Operator Loretta Cruby was presented the award at the August 11^th, 2020 Gate City Virginia Town Council Meeting by Dr. David S. Dawson, Deputy Field Director, with the Virginia Department of Health.

Dr. David Dawson said, “The purpose of the Virginia Optimization Program is to protect public health by decreasing the risk even further than the regulatory standards and to provide a better quality of water than is required.”  “There are 130 water treatment plants in Virginia that use filtration and 41 of those qualified to receive the gold standard award for 2019” Dawson stated.  Dr. Dawson found that “Through my research, this is the tenth consecutive year that the Town of Gate City’s water plant has received the gold award, and I have not found other plants that have a ten-year track record.”  Dr. Dawson congratulated Loretta Cruby and the Town of Gate City on a wonderful job as he handed the award to Ms. Cruby.

The Town of Gate City is honored to receive this designation and makes every effort to achieve the best water quality for our customers. Mayor Bob Richards and The Gate City Town Council expressed their appreciation to Chief Operator Cruby for her years of service and dedication. Our Water Plant Operators are Wendell Daughtery, Tommy Roberts and Steve Rutherford.

From left to right:  Dr. David S. Dawson, VDH; Mayor Bob Richards, Gate City; and Chief Operator Loretta Cruby.