(Austin, Texas) Thursday June 7, 2018  Austin Water Utility’s Excellence in Pretreatment Compliance Award honors distinguished Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) who exhibit environmental stewardship by proactively preventing pollution and managing waste water discharge.

On April 27th, SACHEM received the Pretreatment Compliance Award for the 2nd consecutive year.

Pretreatment Award winners go beyond meeting effluent quality requirements by devoting significant time and attention to self-monitoring and reporting requirements, carefully designing a pollution prevention strategy, training staff and encouraging active participation throughout the organization. Award winners must meet stringent criteria during the permit year.

SACHEM’s Woodward R&D Plant and Monterrey Oaks Research Lab have been honored for their Excellence in Pretreatment Compliance by devoting significant training time and organizational attention to address self-monitoring and reporting requirements required by the city.

The City of Austin – Water Utility division determines pretreatment compliance through unannounced sampling and inspections by city’s staff. The City of Austin – Water Utility Division requirements are known to exceed all state and federal regulations.

SACHEM, Inc. delivers highly pure, precise and innovative chemical solutions designed to solve the most demanding and challenging applications.  For over 50 years SACHEM has provided chemical solutions and services to customers in key markets including electronics, biotechnology, starch modification, polymers, catalysts, pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals.  Based in Austin, Texas, SACHEM’s expanding worldwide operations include manufacturing and research facilities in North America, Europe and Asia with a global service network and presence spanning over 30 countries.