WASHINGTON — The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) announced in an October 20 press release that United Water has received a first-prize 2009 Management Innovation Award for its eBilling PUSH project, in which bills are delivered electronically to its 5 million customers.
Donald L. Correll, president and chief executive officer of American Water and immediate past-president of the NAWC Board of Directors, presented the awards October 13 at the 5th National Drinking Water Symposium in Orlando, FL.
The NAWC’s annual Management Innovation Awards recognize innovative programs that promote better water service, wider recognition of the industry and improved utility management.
Second prize was awarded to a subsidiary of American Water, Arizona American Water, for significantly reducing water consumption at its Northwest Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility; and Suburban Water Systems, a subsidiary of SouthWest Water Company, was recognized with a third-prize award for its Suburban Residential Price Signal Index.
“United Water, American Water and Suburban Water Systems exemplify the high level of commitment our industry has to our customers and to the communities in which we do business,” said Michael Deane, executive director of the NAWC.
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