Latest News, News The city of Camas is once again being recognized for its outstanding work in the area of wastewater. The Camas wastewater treatment plant recently received the Washington State Department of Ecology’s 2021 “Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance” award. Out of the 300 wastewater treatment plants across the state, Camas ranks among the top 124 selected as top performers.
Ecology provides the awards each year using a specific set of criteria to evaluate specific domestic wastewater treatment plants for compliance with their permit. Camas was considered a top performer for regularly meeting numeric effluent limits per criteria, for conducting monitoring and for reporting data as required.
Camas Public Works Director Steve Wall said this isn’t the first time Camas has won the award.
“Thankfully, we’ve had the opportunity to be recognized for our wastewater treatment services a few times throughout the years,” Wall said. “We have a very difficult system to maintain, and the award really boils down to the dedication of our staff and their commitment to providing service to this community and the environment.”
According to Ecology, about 40% of Washington’s treatment systems earn the top-performing status each year, and only one facility in the state – the Manchester wastewater treatment plant in Kitsap County – has won the honor each year since the award’s inception in 1995.
