InChem has received a Gold award from Charlotte Water, which is the highest a company can receive as a new industry in the awards competition.  InChem is also eligible to reach the Platinum level in its fifth consecutive year of Gold.

Charlotte Water, formerly known as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD), is the largest water utility in the Carolinas, with over 833,000 customers.

“InChem is proud to receive this award for operations of our new Charlotte plant,” said InChem President Steve Crownshaw. “Health, safety and environmental protection are top priorities for us, and we take water and environmental stewardship very seriously.”

The three award tiers are as follows:

Platinum- Five (+) consecutive years of 100% compliance for reporting, monitoring, and permit limits. No slug loading and no Significant Non-Compliance (SNC) during this time.  Industry must have discharged to the sewer system sometime during the year.

Gold – 100 % compliance for reporting, monitoring, and permit limits for 1 calendar year.  No slug loading during the 2015 calendar year.  No SNC for 2 calendar years, and industry must have discharged to the sewer system sometime during the year.

Silver –100% compliance for reporting and monitoring; at least 90% compliance for permit limits for 1 calendar year.  No slug loading during the 2015 calendar year.  No SNC for 2 calendar years, and industry must have discharged to the sewer system sometime during the year.