Spartanburg Water’s Flagship Wastewater Treatment Facility Receives National Award for Five Years
July 16th 2026
SPARTANBURG - A. Manning Lynch Wastewater Treatment Facility was recently awarded the Five-Year Directors Award by the Partnership for Clean Water. Spartanburg Water’s largest wastewater treatment facility was recognized with the prestigious award at the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) International Conference held in Washington, DC.
This award exemplifies the tremendous dedication and focuses of each wastewater treatment operator and wastewater professional at Spartanburg Water,” said Spartanburg Water Vice President of Plant and Field Operations, Rick Jolley. “This award is data-driven and drives process excellence.”
The primary mission of the Partnership for Clean Water is to enhance the quality of effluent water discharged from wastewater treatment plants. By optimizing operations, the partnership seeks to exceed current regulatory requirements and ensure environmental protection and public health.
The Partnership for Clean Water is a global optimization and recognition program for wastewater utilities. It was established as a parallel program to the Partnership for Safe Water, which has successfully been helping drinking water utilities optimize performance for 30 years. The Partnership offers self-assessment and optimization programs so that operators, managers, and administrators have the tools to improve performance above and beyond even proposed regulatory levels.
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP FOR CLEAN WATER is dedicated to protecting the environment and public health through wastewater utility operational excellence. Turn to trusted assessment tools, guidebooks, and accountability to help you maximize efficiency and build the future of water.
ABOUT SPARTANBURG WATER: Spartanburg Water, an industry leading utility, is comprised of Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. We serve a population of nearly 240,000 within Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties in South Carolina. With the help of our dedicated team of nearly 300 water professionals, each day we produce an average of 25 million gallons of drinking water and treat over 14 million gallons of wastewater for our customers and community.
