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Virginia Department of Health honors Radford water plant with 12th consecutive optimization award
Summary
Virginia Department of Health recognized the Radford water treatment plant for excellence in treatment performance and optimization; VDH presented a certificate for 2024 performance citing clarification, filtration and backwash.
The Virginia Department of Health presented the City of Radford’s water treatment plant with a 2024 Optimization Program certificate recognizing excellence in clarification, filtration and backwash — marking the plant’s twelfth consecutive year of recognition.
David Dawson, chair of the Virginia Optimization Program in the VDH Office of Drinking Water, told the council optimization looks beyond minimum regulatory requirements to achieve better performance and potentially reduce public-health risk and unnecessary spending. "Drinking water regulations are your water is it's good enough and it's safe, but if they meet the optimization goals your water is excellent," Dawson said.
Dawson praised the plant’s staff for maintaining performance despite last year’s severe weather events, and he presented the certificate to Wade, Grant and the water department team. Council and the mayor applauded the department and invited staff to the front for recognition; no formal council action was required other than the presentation.
