Florida Rural Water Association Takes Home National Award

National Rural Water Association is pleased to announce that the Florida Rural Water Association won the prestigious Platinum Pump for Excellence in Rural Water Response award at NRWA’s Annual Tribute to Excellence Awards Ceremony held in Dallas, Texas on September 27.

In receiving the Platinum Pump Award for Excellence in Rural Water Response, Florida Rural Water Association was recognized for its ability to assist water and wastewater systems across the state with excellent service in times of disaster.  This dedication to service was really seen when numerous storms plagued the state during last year’s hurricane season. FRWA is also well known for its ability to help other states in the wake of devastating hurricanes.

The NRWA Awards in Excellence program was established to recognize the outstanding efforts of the Member State Affiliates, their staff, and special members of the rural water industry. 

The National Rural Water Association is a non-profit federation of State Rural Water Associations.  Its mission: to provide state associations with support services to meet the needs of their membership.  NRWA is America’s largest utility association with over 25,735 members.   Historically, NRWA’s state associations have trained over 55,000 water and wastewater system personnel each year for two decades.  They also provide over 100,000 on-site technical assistance visits a year.

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Paul Brayton, National Director