March 15, 2021

USPOULTRY accepting applications for 2021 Clean Water Awards

US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is accepting applications for the 2021 Clean Water Awards.

The awards recognise outstanding performance of wastewater treatment plants that operate at poultry and egg processing facilities. Winners will be announced at USPOULTRY's 2021 Environmental Management Seminar to be held on September 16 - 17 in Destin, Florida, the United States.

"Poultry companies are unwavering in their responsibility to environmental stewardship and perform an outstanding job operating their wastewater treatment facilities," said USPOULTRY chairman Greg Hinton. "Practically, all the water used in poultry and egg processing is returned to the environment in excellent condition, continually exceeding the standards set in discharge permits. USPOULTRY is pleased to sponsor this annual award programme that highlights these exceptional facilities."

Awards will be presented in two categories - full treatment and pre-treatment.

Full treatment facilities are facilities that fully treat their wastewater prior to discharge into a receiving stream or a land application system. Pre-treatment facilities are those facilities that discharge pre-treated effluent to publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities for further treatment.

An evaluation committee will review the applications and select semi-finalist facilities in both categories. Award recipients will be selected after the evaluation committee completes a site visit where each semifinalist will have an opportunity to showcase their facility.

The winners of the 2020 Clean Water Awards were Tyson Foods in New Holland, Pennsylvania, for full treatment, and Tyson Foods in Robards, Kentucky, for pretreatment.

- USPOULTRY