Local companies that protected water quality by meeting or exceeding their wastewater discharge permit requirements in 2009 received awards from King County’s Industrial Waste Program.

Each year, the Industrial Waste Program, which operates as part of the county’s Wastewater Treatment Division, recognizes local companies whose wastewater pretreatment efforts, permit compliance and excellent record keeping contribute to regional pollution prevention goals. The county presented a Gold Award to 58 companies for discharging wastewater with no violations in 2009. Gold award companies from Kirkland included Kenworth Truck Co. and Western Pneumatic TubeFor more information about the program, visit www.kingcounty.gov/industrialwaste.