{"id":2631,"date":"2015-02-03T16:57:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T16:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocfl.flywheelsites.com\/2015\/02\/orange-county-utilities-wins-prestigious-amwa-platinum-award-for-utility-excellence\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:13:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:13:21","slug":"orange-county-utilities-wins-prestigious-amwa-platinum-award-for-utility-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2015\/02\/orange-county-utilities-wins-prestigious-amwa-platinum-award-for-utility-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Utilities Wins Prestigious AMWA Platinum Award for Utility Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County Utilities was awarded the 2014 Platinum Award for Utility Excellence by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). The utility, which was one of four recipients across the nation, was recognized for its efforts and achievement at Orange County\u2019s Board of County Commissioners meeting held in early January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAMWA awards recognize the serious commitment and significant progress these award-winning drinking water agencies are making toward long-term viability through innovative management practices, executive leadership and employee engagement,\u201d said Chuck M. Murray, AMWA president and general manager of Fairfax Water.<\/p>\n<p>The annual award recognizes those utilities that successfully implement and reflect AMWA\u2019s \u201cTen Attributes of Effective Utility Management and the Keys to Management Success.\u201d To be eligible for the prestigious award, applicants must first win the association\u2019s Gold Award, which the OCU Water Division received in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an honor it is to be acknowledged by the water industry\u2019s best as being one of the utilities that have exemplified what is every utility\u2019s mission, which is to protect public health through the work that we do,\u201d Jacqueline Torbert, manager of OCU\u2019s Water Division said.<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Utilities provides water resources and solid waste services to protect and enrich the lives of the citizens and guests of Orange County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County Utilities was awarded the 2014 Platinum Award for Utility Excellence by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA).   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