Palm Beach County was honored by the Association of Municipal Water Agencies (AMWA) at its recent Executive Management Conference held in Miami. 

Palm Beach County's Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD) took home the AMWA's highest accolade - the Sustainable Water Utility Management award - for its cumulative achievements including the attainment of the internationally-recognized ISO 55001 certification in asset management and the groundbreaking water reuse project, Green Cay Phase II, which includes a public education center due to open in mid-2026. 

AMWA has been the leading national advocacy body for the largest publicly-owned drinking water systems on legislative, regulatory, sustainability and utility management issues for 40 years. The organization's awards program is peer-reviewed, offering three distinct levels to earn: Gold, Platinum and the top award, Sustainable Utility. PBCWUD has continued to strive for even greater national recognition, first earning AMWA's Gold distinction in 2001, followed by the Platinum in both 2006 and 2012, representing a more than twenty-year legacy of continuous improvement by the utility. 

“Being one of just seven utilities nationwide to receive this accolade is humbling," says Verdenia C. Baker, Palm Beach County Administrator. “The consistent leadership, vision, and commitment of our utility in providing the highest-quality of services to residents while safeguarding our precious drinking water supply is an achievement for which we can all be proud." PBCWUD provides drinking water, reclaimed water and wastewater collection services to 635,000 residents across a 1,300-square-mile service area of Palm Beach County. 

For media inquiries, contact Beth Motschenbacher, Public Information Manager: (561)493-6068 or WUDPR@pbcwater.com