Poultry, egg association names winners for Clean Water Awards

Nov. 4, 2022
The distinction recognizes facilities that treat wastewater and reduce potable water demand by reusing treated wastewater

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association announced its Clean Water Award winners on Oct. 17th at the Association’s Environmental Management Seminar.

The association describes itself as the “all feather association progressively serving its poultry and egg members through research, education, communications and technical services.”

The Clean Water Award program recognizes poultry facilities for efforts to treat wastewater and reduce potable water demand by reusing treated wastewater when possible.

Awards are given in two categories:

  • Full treatment
  • Pretreatment

Tyson Foods’ broiler processing plant in Dardanelle, Arkansas was selected as the winner in the full treatment category.

The other Clean Water Award winners included:

  • Pilgrim’s Arcadia, Wisconsin broiler processing plant – pretreatment category

Honorable mention with distinction awards in the full treatment category were presented to:

  • Tyson Foods in Union City, Tennessee
  • Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Tyler, Texas

The Tyson Foods’ Berry Street facility in Springdale, Arkansas was awarded an honorable mention with distinction in the pretreatment category.