West Bay Sanitary District, which provides wastewater collection for Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and other nearby areas, recently won a state-wide award for outstanding accomplishments in safety and risk management, said district manager Phil Scott.

The award, which includes $10,000 to be shared equally among the district's 26 employees, was given by the California Sanitation Risk Management Authority. Each employee received a jacket with the award embroidered in front.

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