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May 12, 2020
The state Department of Health honored eight entities that are dedicated to owning or operating a water system or training those who do. The announcement was made last week during National Drinking Water Week. Lifetime Achievement awards were given to: Dan Kegley, director of water and hydroelectric services at the city of Spokane; Mary Howell, COO of Backflow Management; Chuck Clarke, retired CEO of Cascade Water Alliance in Woodinville; and Bob Hunter, general manager of Kitsap Public Utility District in Poulsbo. Other winners were: Jon Ness, environmental health director of Northeast Tri-County Health District in Colville (Friend of Drinking Water); Dave Muto, operations planning and system control manager at Seattle Public Utilities (Operator of the Year); Jim Patton, president of the Whidbey Island Water System Association in Coupeville (Commitment to Excellence); and Windolph Water Association in Olympia (Perseverance Under Adversity).