TUCKER, Ga. — Sanderson Farms of Flowood, Miss., and American Proteins of Cuthbert, Ga., have been awarded the 2012 Clean Water Awards by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.
Presented annually, the awards recognize excellence in the operation of wastewater treatment plants in the poultry industry. The presentations were made during USPOULTRY’s Environmental Management Seminar in Nashville, Tenn., with the winners being selected by a committee made up of industry engineers and managers, university personnel and state regulatory officials.
Awards are presented in two categories, full treatment and pretreatment. The full treatment category covers facilities that fully reclaim wastewater prior. . .