Tyson’s Keystone Foods Albany, Kentucky, facility was selected as the 2024 U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Clean Water Award full treatment category winner. The 2023 semi-finalist, the Albany, Kentucky, plant extended its dedication to sustainably treating and beneficially discharging process water.
Facilities eligible for the full treatment category discharge permitted, treated effluent similar to municipal water reclamation facilities. Qualified facilities must have at least two current years of no significant non-compliances or notices of violations. A team of wastewater treatment experts review all applications and then select semi-finalists. Judging is based upon a variety of factors including training, unique processes utilized for treatment, community outreach, wildlife management, water conservation and general environmental stewardship.
