McKinney water system and public works recognized

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McKinney water system and public works recognized

McKINNEY, Texas (Feb. 11, 2009) - The City of McKinney water system, operated by the Public Works department, has received a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) 2008 Public Drinking Water Recognition Program award for exceptional compliance with the Total Coliform Rule (TCR) requirements.

According to TCEQ, “The program recognizes the effort, dedication, and contribution public water suppliers make to the state and to protecting the public health of all citizens.”

“We are proud to receive this award, recognizing our commitment to protect the public health of the citizens of McKinney. It takes hard work and cooperation of our entire water maintenance team to maintain the 737 miles of water main with 39,590 service connections to all 122,000 residents of McKinney, and it’s nice to be recognized as doing our job well,” said Public Works Executive Director Hal Cranor.

Other tasks to ensure safe drinking water include collecting 120 water samples per month to ensure quality and performing system flushing at 136 sites throughout the city to ensure fresh quality water to all customers. To receive a TCR award, a public water system must have no TCR violations and must be active for 60 consecutive months.

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