THE CITY OF JOHNSON CITY HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS WATER AND SEWER SERVICE. THE CITY RECENTLY RECEIVED TWO PLATIMUM PEAK PERFORMANCE AWARDS FROM THE NATIIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES. THE PEAK PERFORMANCE AWARDS RECOGNIZE PUBLIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR OUTSTANDING COMPLIANCE RECORDS IN THE 2007 CALENDAR YEAR. OUT OF 16-THOUSAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, JUST 103 RECEIVED PLATINUM AWARDS. ACCORDING TO TOM WITHERSPOON, DIRECTOR OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICES FOR THE CITY, THESE AWARDS REFLECT THE COMMUNITY’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BY INVESTING AND RE-INVESTING IN KEY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDING FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS TO ACHIEVE PROTECTION OF THE LOCAL WATERWAYS, INCLUDING BOONE LAKE.