// April 5th, 2010 // Comments Off // Award
The Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD) held its first ever “Best Testing Discharge Water Contest” for wastewater treatment plants at the Alcoa Service Center on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. This contest was held in conjunction with the annual Best Tasting Water Contest. Webb Creek Utility District won the Region 2 competition for the best discharge water.
TAUD Region Two consists of: Blount, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, and Sevier counties.
Eight different utilities from Region Two submitted samples of their discharge water for competition. The utilities that entered the contest were: the City of Alcoa, First Utility District of Knox County, Hallsdale Powell Utility District, Johnson Bible College, City of Pigeon Forge, South Blount Utility District, Webb Creek Utility District and West Knox Utility District.
Brian Boyd, National Weather Service; Steve Roberts, TDEC; Mary Short, USDA; Tracy Tramel, SRW and Associates; and Nathan Babelay, McGill and Associates participated as judges for the contest. The discharge water samples were judged on their clarity, bouquet (scent/odor) turbidity and pH levels.
The Tennessee Association of Utility Districts is the oldest rural water association in the nation and serves as the Tennessee chapter of the National Rural Water Association. TAUD serves as a source of training, technical assistance, and acts as a legislative liaison to the over 420 water, wastewater, and natural gas utility members within the state. For more information please visit our website at www.taud.org or contact Beth Blackwell-Hardiman at 615-896-9022.
