News release: Orange County Water District receives award for pilot testing program removing PFAS chemicals from water
The Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) has been named an American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) 2021 award winner in its annual Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science competition, for launching the nation’s largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pilot testing program. OCWD received an Honors Award in the research category for advancing state of the art environmental engineering or science practices.