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Suburban Testing Labs Honored for Technical Contributions

READING (PA) – Suburban Testing Labs has been awarded the 2017 Joseph N. McKenna Memorial Service Award for excellence in contributions of technical advancement in the wastewater field of eastern Pennsylvania.  This award is presented by the Eastern PA Water Pollution Control Operators Association (EPWPCOA).

The EPWPCOA is a non-profit association whose members are actively involved in protecting the water environment through their profession. They have been dedicated to the miracle of Clean Water for over 75 years.

Suburban Testing Labs has been active in the EPWPCOA for more than 15 years.  Our entire team is dedicated to environmental protection with all that we do in our daily jobs. Within the Association, Suburban Testing Labs has three employees that are particularly active.

John Weisman, Account Executive, also serves EPWPCOA in various ways, including serving as the Mid-Summer Expo Committee, Young Professionals Committee, Nominating Committee, and attending every quarterly plant tour.

Rich Stump, President, routinely presents at various EPWPCOA training events each year as the main subject-matter expert on issues involving wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) laboratory analysis and accreditation.

Sara Kuzma-Stump, Director, sits on the EPWPCOA Board of Directors, Industrial Pre-treatment Committee, and Chairs the Laboratory Practices Committee.  The Laboratory Committee delivers valuable training courses for wastewater operators on laboratory analysis at the wastewater treatment plant.  She also delivers training courses at the annual Industrial Pre-treatment Conference that is co-sponsored by the US-EPA and EPWPCOA.

Congratulations to the Suburban Testing Labs team on this great honor!