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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. :3/3/
For Meeting of: 9/3/2013
ITEM TITLE: Water Treatment Plant Awarded Department of Health Top
Ops Bronze Certificate
SUBMITTED BY: Debbie Cook, Utilities and Engineering Director
David Brown, Water /Irrigation Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City's staff at the Naches River Water Treatment Plant has been recognized for their
outstanding performance and for treatment optimization. The Office of Drinking Water began the
Treatment Optimization Program (TOP) in 2001 in an effort to improve the performance of rapid
rate filtration surface water treatment facilities. The purpose of this voluntary program is to
maximize public health protection provided by surface water filtration plants like ours.
Participants in the program commit themselves to working toward meeting treatment
optimization goals for particle removal and disinfection that are more stringent than current
regulatory requirements. Because turbidity is a readily measured indicator of treatment plant
performance, TOP tracks finished water turbidity data for all conventional and direct filtration
plants in Washington. For the calendar years 2010 -2012, our plant's finished water turbidity was
0.10 NTU or less for at least 95 percent of the time, which meets or exceeds TOP's turbidity
goal. Achieving consistent high drinking water quality like this is the mark of highly dedicated
and skilled water treatment operators. To receive this award, the plant must also meet other
stringent criteria related to public health protection. Our plant is one of five receiving an award
this year. This is our sixth year for the TOP recognition program. Each summer, a 3 -year
(bronze), 5 -year (silver), and 10 -year (gold) is awarded to qualifying systems.
This Bronze Certificate of Achievement is well earned praise from the department of Health,
even more important is the dedication of the staff toward public health and safe drinking water.
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July 19, 2013
David Brown
City of Yakima, Water Division
2301 Fruitvale Boulevard
Yakima, WA 98902 -1225
Dear Mr.Brown:
I would like to recognize the staff at the City of Yakima, Water Division's drinking water treatment plant
for their outstanding performance and treatment optimization.
The Office of Drinking Water began our Treatment Optimization Program (TOP) in 2001 in an effort to
improve the performance of rapid rate filtration surface water treatment facilities. The purpose of this
voluntary program is to maximize public health protection provided by surface water filtration plants like
yours.
Participants in the program commit themselves to working toward meeting treatment optimization goals for
particle removal and disinfection that are more stringent than current regulatory requirements. Because
turbidity is a readily measured indicator of treatment plant performance, TOP tracks finished water turbidity
data for all conventional and direct filtration plants in Washington.
For the calendar years 2010 -2012, your plant's finished water turbidity was 0.10 NTU or less for at least 95
percent of the time, which meets or exceeds TOP's turbidity goal. Achieving consistent high drinking water
quality like this is the mark of a highly dedicated and skilled water department staff.
To receive this award, a plant must also meet other stringent criteria related to public health protection. Your
plant is one of five to receive an award this year. This is our sixth year for the TOP recognition program.
Each summer, we will issue 3 -year (bronze), 5 -year (silver), and 10 -year (gold) awards to qualifying
systems. Please accept this Bronze Certificate of Achievement (enclosed) and my congratulations for three
years of outstanding performance.
Sincerely,
Denise A. Clifford
Director
Office of Drinking Water
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