RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources has honored 72 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2022. The division's Public Water Supply Section awarded the facilities the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part of a state effort to enhance the performance of exis  more