OIJC Receives Golden Excellence in Environmental Stewardship Award from Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company has received the Golden Excellence in Environmental Stewardship Award from the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority’s Wastewater System. The award was given for maintaining 100 percent compliance with Orchid Island’s wastewater discharge permit for one year.
“The Water Reclamation Facility employs a biological treatment process which is a highly reliable process when flows and pollutant loadings are consistent, such as what typically occurs with domestic wastewater. However, industrial discharges can be very unpredictable, with wide variations. Large variations in flow volume and pollutant loadings can devastate this biological process,” said Mark Mathis, FPUA’s Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator.
“Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company joins other recipients of the Excellence in Environmental Stewardship who have controlled flow and pollutant, which in turn helps the Water Reclamation Facility maintain a healthy biological balance,” added Mathis.
The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority operates an Industrial Pretreatment Program as a condition of compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, often know as the Water Reclamation Facility wastewater discharge permit. This permit is issued by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
“We are proud to be good stewards of the environment,” said Marygrace Sexton, CEO, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company. “This award is symbolic of the commitment Orchid Island Juice Company makes to superior quality in production of our excellent fresh squeezed juices and to the maintenance of our plant facilities,” she added.
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