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Harwich Water Department Receives Mass, D.E.P. Recognition

The Harwich Water Department received a letter of Recognition from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for the 2004 Public Water Suppliers Award.

The Letter reads as follows;

The Department Of Environmental Protection's Drinking Water Program congratulates the Harwich Water Department for scoring within the top 10 percent in the 2004 Public Water Systems Awards Program. It is an accomplishment to be included in this elite group of public water systems in the Commonwealth,

Scoring was based on a point system that evaluated compliance with the drinking water regulations in areas such as administrative capacity, source protection, distribution, treatment, disinfection, and monitoring. Your high score reflects your system's ability to consistently provide high quality drinking water to your customers.

The Department acknowledges the many challenges water suppliers face today and encourages you to continue to strive for excellence. The Department also encourages you to conduct non-regulatory activities such as open houses or conservation education to help promote the importance of quality drinking water.

Protecting and supplying safe and fit water is a very important task and the Harwich Water Department should be proud of their efforts.

Sincerely,

David Y. Terry, Program Director
Drinking Water Program