To: Members of the Castle Rock Water Commission
From: Mark Marlowe, P.E., Director of Castle Rock Water
Sandi Aguilar, Customer Relations Program Manager
Title
Castle Rock Water Treatment Plant Recognized for Outstanding Performance
Town Council Agenda Date: NA
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Executive Summary
Castle Rock Water was awarded the Outstanding Water Treatment Plant by the Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works Association. The recognition, in the large category (serving more than 50,000 people), was for excellent operation of the Plum Creek Water Purification Facility throughout 2020 and the newly added advanced treatment processes to accommodate purified reuse water.
The association also presented Castle Rock Water plant mechanic Casey Devol with the Water Treatment Maintenance Award for his design of new processes to clean pipelines. The annual award is given to a maintenance professional who demonstrates exceptional performance, dedication and teamwork. Devol was also recognized for his contribution to the Water to Wire efficiency study to reduce energy usage and pumping costs.
The Rocky Mountain Section is the regional division of the American Water Works Association, the principal association for scientific and educational opportunities dedicated to managing and treating water. The Rocky Mountain Section represents water industry organizations in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Additionally, the engineering industry publication, Engineering News-Record also took notice of the Advanced Treatment Project which won the ENR Mountain States’ Best Projects (Water/Environment category). This competition spanned a seven-state region, with 108 total entries which were reviewed by a panel of 10 industry-related judges.
On another front, Castle Rock Water received recognition for its efforts in environmental stewardship. This is the third consecutive year the water provider has received a Gold Level in the Environmental Leadership Program by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Reducing energy consumption, increasing water conservation efforts and instituting purified reuse water were among the primary considerations for the award.
Notification and Outreach Efforts
A news release, created by Town of Castle Rock, was sent to area publications, and was also published in the Town’s social media on Sept. 9, 2021. An article with picture was printed in the Douglas County News Press from the news release.
The landing page for CRgov.com/Water was updated with these awards.
David Montgomery, treatment services superintendent and Sandi Aguilar, Customer Relations Program Manager, attended the virtual RMSAWWA annual meeting to receive the awards.