MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs have recognized a dozen wastewater utilities for their efforts to improve overall utility operations, conserve energy, and save money.
ADEM Director Lance LeFleur and ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell presented the awards in May in Prattville as part of the Alabama Wastewater Energy Management Initiative.
The public and private wastewater utilities were honored for their efforts to optimize wastewater utility operations. The 12 systems participated in a voluntary program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, ADECA, and ADEM. As a result of their participation, these utilities are successfully operating their wastewater plants with notably lower energy use.
These utilities have demonstrated a commitment to optimize electrical efficiency to the highest practical
degree and have achieved significantly lower energy consumption for an extended period of months or years.
They are not only being good stewards of the environment by using less energy resources and generating less
greenhouse gas emissions, but they are also demonstrating financial accountability by incurring lower operating
costs. In optimizing their utility operations, these award recipients have also voluntarily lowered the levels of
nutrients being discharged to Alabama’s waterways to levels below permit requirements.
12 Award Recipients:
| City of Alexander City | Monroeville Water Works and Sewer Board |
| American Water Enterprises, LLC | Muscle Shoals Utility Board |
| Eufaula Water Works and Sewer Board | City of Pell City |
| City of Fort Payne | Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Prichard |
| Hanceville Water Works and Sewer Board | Sheffield Utilities |
| Hartselle Utilities | City of Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board |
Media Release/ADEM
