Dalton Utilities

Awards

2011

GAWP Top Op – District 1 – Dale Stanley (Class 1 – water operator)
2011 GAWP Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year Award – Loopers Wastewater Plant
2011 GAWP Drinking Water Taste Test Award – District #1 - Mill Creek Water Plant
2011 GAWP Drinking Water Taste Test Award – 2nd place in State – Mill Creek Water Plant

2010

2010 GAWP Water Treatment Plant of the Year Award – Mill Creek Water Plant (Surface Water 3.0 MGD - 14.99 MGD)
2010 GAWP Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year Award – Riverbend Wastewater Plant (Non Discharging LAS Greater than 10 MGD)
2010 GAWP Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year Award – Mill Creek Wastewater Plant (Advanced Treatment less than 1 MGD)
2010 GAWP Top Op – District 1 – Howard Hunt (Class 1 – water operator)
2010 GAWP Platinum Award to all water plants (12th consecutive year)
2010 GAWP Gold Award for LAS (won 11 previous awards, 1999-2008)
2010 GAWP Drinking Water Taste Test Award – V.D. Parrott Jr. Water Plant
2010 GAWP Best Consumer Confidence Report
2010 Leading Gas Distribution Utilities Award – Pipeline & Gas Journal

2009

2009 GAWP Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year Award – Loopers Wastewater Plant
2009 GAWP Top Op – Rob Campbell (Class 1 – water operator)
2009 GAWP Drinking Water Taste Test Award – V.D. Parrott Jr. Water Plant
2009 GAWP Volunteer Service Award – Bronze Level
2009 GAWP Platinum Award to all water plants (11th consecutive year)
2009 Leading Gas Distribution Utilities – Pipeline & Gas Journal
OptiLink named “Best Internet Provider in Northwest Georgia” in 2009 Dalton Daily Citizen Readers’ Survey

2008

2008 GAWP Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year Award – Riverbend Wastewater Plant
2008 GAWP Top Op – Gene Peters (Class I - water operator)
2008 GAWP Drinking Water Taste Test Award – V.D. Parrott Jr. Water Plant
2008 GAWP Public Education Award – 1st Place
2008 GAWP Best Consumer Confidence Report
2008 GAWP Volunteer Service Award – Bronze Level
2008 GAWP Water Distribution System of the Year Award
2008 GAWP Platinum Award to all water plants (10th consecutive year)
2008 GAWP Platinum Award for LAS (10th consecutive year)
2008 Pipeline & Gas Journal Leading Gas Distribution Utilities Award
OptiLink named “Best Internet Provider in Northwest Georgia” in 2008 Dalton Daily Citizen Readers’ Survey

2007

2006

17 employees obtained certifications in areas including water and wastewater plants, distribution, erosion control, backflow, and Professional Engineering
OptiLink named “Best Internet Provider in Northwest Georgia” in 2006 Dalton Daily Citizen Readers’ Survey
2006 GAWP Platinum Award to all water plants (7th consecutive year)
2006 GAWP Drinking Water Taste Test Award - Freeman Springs Plant
2006 GAWP Platinum Award for LAS (7th consecutive year)
2006 GAWP Best Consumer Confidence Report Award
2006 GAWP Laboratory Quality Assurance at Municipal Wastewater Laboratory
2006 GAWP Water Distribution System of the Year
2006 GAWP Wastewater Collection System of the Year Award
2006 GAWP Wastewater Plant of the Year Award - Loopers Wastewater Plant
2006 GAWP Water Plant of the Year Award - Mill Creek Water Plant
Dalton, GA named National 2006 “Smart Community” at the Digital Cities EXPO recognizing the forward-thinking associated with OptiLink’s widespread broadband access

2005

2005 GAWP Best Operated Water Plant of the Year Award for the Freeman Springs Plant (1 MGD to 2.99 MGD category)
2005 GAWP Best Operated Wastewater Plant of the Year Award for the Riverbend WWTP (Greater than 10 MGD LAS category)
2005 GAWP Platinum Awards for all Water Treatment Plants for six consecutive years of excellence in operations
2005 GAWP Platinum Award for Land Application System for six consecutive years of excellence in operations
2005 GAWP Laboratory Quality Assurance at a Drinking Water Laboratory

2004

2004 GW&PCA Platinum Award for Land Application System for five consecutive years of excellence in operations
2004 GW&PCA Platinum Award for all Water Treatment Plants for five consecutive years of excellence in plant operations
2004 GW&PCA Wastewater Collection System of the Year
2004 GW&PCA Water Distribution System of the Year
2004 Damage Prevention Advocate Award (first ever awarded to a utility) from Utilities Protection Center (UPC) for Damage Prevention
2004 UPC Damage Prevention Advocate Award awarded to Dalton Utilities locator Ronnie Maney
Recognized by the Department of Natural Resources’ Board in 2004 for our phosphorus reduction efforts
2004 GW&PCA Top Op – Danny Mathis (wastewater operator)
2004 GW&PCA Laboratory Quality Assurance at a Drinking Water Laboratory
2004 GW&PCA Laboratory Quality Assurance at Municipal Wastewater Laboratory
Top 300 Gas Distribution Utility – Pipeline & Gas Journal (2nd time)

2003

2002

2001

2001 GW&PCA Gold Award for Land Application System
2001 GW&PCA Gold Award for all Water Treatment Plants
2001 GW&PCA Laboratory QA/QC Certificate of Achievement in Category of a Wastewater System > 10 MGD
2001 GW&PCA Public Education Award
2001 Business Health Award
2001 Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful – First Step Award
2001 Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful – 21st Century Green Salute Award

2000

2000 GW&PCA Gold Award for Land Application System
2000 GW&PCA Gold Award for all Water Treatment Plants
2000 GW&PCA 3rd Place Award in Water Taste Test - Freeman Springs
2000 Keep Georgia Beautiful’s Litter Prevention Award – 1st Place
2000 Keep Georgia Beautiful’s Certificates of Distinguished Service for Spring Creek and upgrades to Land Application System

1999

1998

1998 Consulting Engineer’s Council of Georgia, Inc. - Engineering Excellence Award for River Road Reservoir and Pump Station

1996

1996 Consulting Engineer’s Council of Georgia, Inc. - Engineering Excellence Award for Spring Creek Wetlands Preserve

1991

1991 Consulting Engineer’s Council of Georgia, Inc. - Engineering Excellence Award for V.D. Parrott Jr. Water Treatment Plant #4 Reservoir