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North County Businesses Honored for Achieving Environmental Gold
Recognizes companies in perfect compliance with local wastewater regulations that did not dispose excess heavy metals and organic compounds
Carlsbad, CA – Recognizing the critical role businesses play in protecting the ocean, the Encina Wastewater Authority (EWA) honored local businesses that achieved 100% wastewater discharge compliance for 2016 with its prestigious Gold Award.
These industries play an important role in protecting the collection system workers, the Pacific Ocean, and the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. Earning this distinction is no easy task and requires working closely with EWA by following its stringent wastewater discharge requirements and agreeing to unannounced visits from EWA personnel to ensure compliance. Even more importantly, this benefits the marine environment where treated wastewater is eventually released, and ensures that EWA can beneficially reuse the treatment plant’s wastewater and solids.
The 2016 Gold Award recipients include: SeaSpine, Inc. (seven years); Versum Materials US, LLC (four years); Hollandia Dairy (four years); Natel (two years); Metal Etch Services (two years); Alphatec Spine, Inc. (two years); GE Osmonics (two years); Carlsbad Technology, Inc. (one year); Prudential Overall Supply (one year); Vista Industrial Products, Inc. (one year); Natural Alternatives International(one year); Melles Griot(one year); Glanbia Nutritionals (NA), Inc. (one year); HRE Performance Wheels (one year); and Hughes Circuits, Inc. (one year).
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The Gold Award Program provides EWA with an excellent opportunity to recognize the hard work and leadership of local companies. It is just one of a number of programs that complements the agency’s overall goal of protecting the Pacific Ocean to earn the distinction of being a model of excellence and innovation in the community it serves.
The Encina Wastewater Authority (EWA) is a joint powers authority owned by six member agencies: the Cities of Carlsbad, Vista, and Encinitas, and the Leucadia Wastewater District, the Vallecitos Water District, and the Buena Sanitation District. EWA owns and operates the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility (EWPCF), which provides wastewater treatment services to approximately 400,000 residential customers, as well as numerous industries, in an approximately 125 square mile service area in North San Diego County.
