{"id":94418,"date":"2021-01-18T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=94418"},"modified":"2021-01-18T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T00:15:00","slug":"fort-wayne-city-utilities-lab-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/01\/18\/fort-wayne-city-utilities-lab-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne City Utilities Lab honored"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/t-fw_city_utilities_new_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Wayne City Utilities Lab Fort Wayne, Indiana\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/t-fw_city_utilities_new_logo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/t-fw_city_utilities_new_logo-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>City of Fort Wayne news release regarding the Indiana Water Environmental Association Award for the Fort Wayne City Utilities Lab:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quality Honored at Pollution Control Plant<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tradition of Excellence Continues<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>FORT WAYNE, INDIANA (January 15, 2021) \u2013  For the 18th year in a row, the Fort Wayne City Utilities Lab received the Indiana Water Environmental Association (IWEA) Award for Laboratory Excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The award recognizes the plant lab&#8217;s quality management and the collection and management of the essential testing data required to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit regulations and monitor the sewage treatment process to operate at the best and highest standards at the sewage treatment plant. Team members include analytical chemists Pat Kohn, Andy Riley and Spencer Roscow.<\/p>\n<p>IWEA examines the accuracy of the data and inspects the lab in its assessment of award recipients. The award is for the year 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Located at 2601 Dwenger Avenue, the plant can treat up to 100 million gallons of sewage per day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"2012\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2012\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"2741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2741\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_b_dags.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. 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Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"7875\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7875\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_c_tbd.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"7876\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7876\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_d_tbd.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"7877\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\" data-title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\" data-description=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Grease blockages in sewer pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7877\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_j06-169_j06-178_20131121_e_tbd1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood toast Mayor Tom Henry to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"8790\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\" data-description=\"Residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood toast Mayor Tom Henry to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/09\/17: Residents toast Mayor Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8790\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_residents_toast_mayor_henry.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/toast.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Henry toasts residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. Photo taken September 17, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"8791\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/toast.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_toast.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/09\/17: Mayor Henry toasts\" data-description=\"Mayor Henry toasts residents of the Sycamore Hills neighborhood to celebrate the flow of city water into their area. 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Photo taken October 7, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"8886\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/187002.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\" data-description=\"Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time, shortly before changeover to all City of Fort Wayne water. Photo taken October 7, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8886\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"8961\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8961\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"8962\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8962\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant provided courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"8963\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant provided courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8963\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"8964\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8964\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe construction. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a2023a7d39e224ca92d53b06f5978b3b' data-image-id=\"10544\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-title=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\" data-description=\"The Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe construction. 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