People/AwardsThe Huntington Water Quality Board’s Stormwater Division received an Award of Excellence from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for the environmental partnerships it has forged with the community. Specifically, the Stormwater Division was recognized for working with businesses on stormwater protection plans and for public education efforts such as rain barrel and rain garden demonstrations.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a Rain Catcher Award to the City of Durham Department of Public Works in the Municipal Category for a project in Durham, North Carolina. The project aims to build small-scale projects on private property to reduce pollutants and
