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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.a.3) (Handout) Additional Written Announcements7 Board Meeting of September 17, 2015 ("A"tw) Additional Written Announcements: AWARD RECEIVED e) District Receives Dr. Teng -chung Wu Award from San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board The attached articles appeared in the Contra Costa Times and Daily Democrat on September 16, 2015 announcing the District's receipt of the Dr. Teng -chung Wu Pollution Prevention Award for its efforts with regard to pollution prevention. Representatives from the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board will present the award to the District at the October 1, 2015 Board meeting. CONTRACOSTATTMES Central Contra Costa Sanitary District's campaign to discourage flushing wipes receives regional award Bay Area News Group MARTINEZ -- The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District received the 2015 Dr. Teng - cluing Wu Pollution Prevention Award, affectionately known as the "WuHoo Award," by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board on Sept. 9. The WuHoo Award recognizes Central San's efforts in discouraging flushing of disposable wipes. "Disposable wipes, even those labeled as flushable, are a problem for all wastewater collection and treatment agencies," said Melody LaBella, the district's pollution prevention program coordinator. "Significantly more maintenance work is required to remove masses of flushed wipes from sewer pipes, pumps, and treatment plant equipment." Central San's effort to limit disposable wipes began in 2009, when tangled masses of wipes began clogging its Moraga pumping station. Since then, the district's "Wipes Clog Pipes!" campaign has spread the message at community events and through newsletters, social media ads, and a large billboard along Interstate 680. The annual WuHoo Award is presented in memory of former water quality control board employee Dr. Teng - chung Wu, an early advocate for pollution prevention.. Daily Democrat News Central San's campaign to discourage flushing wipes receives regional award By Bay Area News Group Posted: 09/16/15, 9:01 AM PDT I Updated: 2 hrs ago 0 Comments MARTINEZ -- The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District received the 2015 Dr. Teng -chung Wu Pollution Prevention Award, affectionately known as the "WuHoo Award," by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board on Sept. 9. The WuHoo Award recognizes Central San's efforts in discouraging flushing of disposable wipes. "Disposable wipes, even those labeled as flushable, are a problem for all wastewater collection and treatment agencies," said Melody LaBella. the district's pollution prevention program coordinator. "Significantly more maintenance work is required to remove masses of flushed wipes from sewer pipes, pumps, and treatment plant equipment." Central San's effort to limit disposable wipes began in 2009, when tangled masses of wipes began clogging its Moraga pumping station. Since then, the district's "Wipes Clog Pipes!" campaign has spread the message at community events and through newsletters, social media ads, and a large billboard along Interstate 680. The annual WuHoo Award is presented in memory of former water quality control board employee Dr. Teng -chung Wu, an early advocate for pollution prevention.