BGMU honored at water professionals conference

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Water Division of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities received recognition at the KY/TN Water Professionals Conference.

The event is the annual joint conference of the Kentucky/Tennessee section of the American Water Works Association and the Clean
Water Professionals of Kentucky and Tennessee. It is the largest annual water technical conference and exhibition in both states.

BGMU was awarded the Operational Excellence Award for continued outstanding operation of its Water Recovery Facility (WRF) for calendar year 2024. BGMU has received this award for 17 of the last 18 years.

This award is given annually to publicly owned and industrial water recovery facilities that have achieved permit compliance during the previous calendar year by having no more than one violation of their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Each qualifying facility must present written documentation, with the appropriate state agency confirming the applicant’s overall regulatory compliance.

Andrew White, chief chemist at the water recovery facility, graduated from the Water Professionals Leadership Academy. The WPLA identifies and develops the next generation of leaders in the water industry through training sessions and team building activities that incorporate personal and professional development during six two-day sessions between October and May.

Since the program’s inception in 2017, six BGMU employees have participated in WPLA.