City of Manchester, N.H. Industrial Pretreatment Plan Acknowledged for Excellence

BOSTON - The Manchester, N.H. Wastewater Treatment plant was recently recognized with a "2015 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Plan Excellence Award" by the E.P.A.'s New England regional office. The plant was among 3 facilities in New England acknowledged for exemplary industrial pretreatment Plan performance during 2015.

The E.P.A. Regional Industrial Pretreatment Plan Excellence Award was established to recognize and honor employees of publicly owned wastewater treatment plants for their commitment to improving water quality through outstanding oversight of its industrial users discharging to the municipal sewer system.

The pretreatment Plan staff in Manchester was acknowledged for exceptional work in inspecting, permitting and sampling its industrial users that discharge industrial waste into the City's collection system. Chris Crowley is the Pretreatment Coordinator whose efforts to provide oversight of the City's dental sector was one of the primary reasons for the award nomination. Wastewater discharged from dental offices accounts for in excess of half of the mercury discharged into our nation's sewer system, and efforts to reduce these discharges are important.

"The professionals operating these wastewater treatment plants, as well as the municipalities and the state environmental agencies that support them, are essential to keeping our environment and our communities healthy by protecting water quality. I am proud to acknowledge these outstanding contributions to help protect public health and water quality and give these operators the credit they deserve," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA's New England Office.

EPA's New England office formally acknowledged the Excellence Award at the 17th Yearly E.P.A. New England Industrial Pretreatment Plan Conference and at the Yearly New England Water Environment Association Conference in Boston.

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