Commonwealth Linen Services and CRMH Engineering earn Virginia Water Environmental Association Awards!

Commonwealth Linen Services and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Engineering both earned awards from the Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA). This is the first year that a Carilion Clinic entity has earned an award from VWEA. The VWEA is an organization dedicated to education companies, people, and policy makers on the importance of water quality. They promote and advance the water quality professions and promote public health by preserving and enhancing the global water environment.

The criteria for the awards are as follows:

• Consistently achieve 100% compliance with the requirements of their pretreatment permit for a specified period of time.

• Demonstrate dedication and commitment to pollution prevention, waste elimination/reduction, or conservation through the implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS).

Commonwealth Linen Services achieved the platinum level for Environmental Excellence. With the installation of a new tunnel washer, designed to handle heavy loads of laundry, Carilion Linen Services decreased water use by 35,000 gallons per day in 2019. With increased press capacity and decreased drying times, this equipment upgrade reduced electricity and natural gas use.

CRMH Engineering department achieved the Gold Level for Environmental Excellence for being compliant with VWEA for 2-4 consecutive years 

Both areas were recognized at VWEAs annual Industrial Waste and Pretreatment Conference the beginning of March.

If you have any questions regarding the article or how you can get involved in Efficiency and Sustainability please reach out to: Sara Wohlford sewohlford@carilionclinic.org or Nathalia Esteves naestevesfuente@carilionclinic.org