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PO Box 476011 o Olympia, WA 98,50.1-7600 � 360-407-6000
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July 21, 2015
The Honorable Dan Di Guilio
Mayor of Port Angeles
PO Box 1150
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Dear Mayor Dan Di Guilio:
Congratulations! The Port Angeles Wastewater Treatment Plant is receiving the 2014 "Wastewater
Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance"award. Of approximately 300 wastewater treatment
plants statewide,yours is one of 127 that achieved full compliance with its National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)permit in 2014.
My staff evaluated wastewater treatment plants in Washington for compliance with the effluent
limits, monitoring and reporting requirements, spill prevention planning, pretreatment, and overall
operational demands of the NPDES pen-nit.
It takes diligent operators and a strong management team, working effectively together, to achieve
this high level of compliance. It is not easy to operate a wastewater treatment plant 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, without violations. The Washington State Department of Ecology(Ecology)
appreciates the extraordinary level of effort your plant operators demonstrated throughout 2014.
Talented and proficient operators are critical to successful plant operations and protecting the health
of Washington's waters. This is the second consecutive year the Port Angeles Wastewater
Treatment Plant received this award. Your excellent record is a credit to the dedicated operators who
are responsible for operating this award-winning plant.
Ecology will issue a news release recognizing the 2014 award recipients including the Port Angeles
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Please call Pat Bailey at 360-407-6281 if you have any questions or comments about your award.
Thank you for the excellent service you provide. Congratulations!
Sincerely,
Heather R. Bartlett
Water Quality Program Manager
cc: Public Works Director Craig Fulten P.E.
Jeff Young