Show Guardsmen receive comm commendations Utah National Guardsmen of Company A Engineer Battalion Combat of Vernal have been commended for their performance in an environmental environmental en en- n- n project for the Utah Department of Social Services and and US U.S. Environmental Environmental Environmental En En- Protection Agency EPA In a certificate of appreciation appreciation appreciation ap ap- signed by EPA Administrator Russell E E. E Train the Guardsmen were cited for outstanding services benefiting the restoration and maintenance maintenance maintenance main main- of the physical chemical and biological integrity integrity integrity in in- of Utah's and the nations nation's waters THOSE RECEIVING certificates certificates certificates in ceremonies conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by the unit included Thomas N N. N and Spot Sp Clinton L L. L Moon Major General Maurice L. L Watts Utah Adjutant General explained that the Guardsmen were cited for assistance during the past year in a statewide water sampling of streams and tributaries to 26 Utah lakes selected for the study State and federal environmental agencies are assessing the possible influence influence influence in in- fluence to lake waters caused by concentrations of phosphorus and nitro nitrogen en While Guardsmen sampled streams EP EPA A helicopters sampled lake waters In addition addition addition ad ad- sewage treatment plant managers provided monthly composite samples to an EPA laboratory for analysis GEN WATTS paid tribute to the efforts of his Guardsmen Our men participated in this project because of their concern for the quality of our lakes Jakes We firmly believe he he emphasized emphasized em em- their accomplishments accomplishments accomplishments ac ac- ac- ac will contribute to a better understanding in the states state's effort to preserve our na natural tural environment |