State Sen. Eric Koch, center left, is pictured with the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water board of directors after receiving the Commitment to Rural Water Excellence award.

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The Alliance of Indiana Rural Water presented State Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, with the Commitment to Rural Water Excellence award for his work to improve utilities in rural Indiana at the 2022 Spring Conference in French Lick.

As chairman of the Senate Committee on Utilities, Koch regularly meets with alliance members, who noted they are appreciative of his attention to the concerns of rural water and wastewater utilities.

“It is an honor to be recognized by Alliance of Indiana Rural Water,” Koch said. “AIRW is an important voice for rural Indiana as we shape state water and wastewater policy for the next decade and beyond.”

Koch serves Senate District 44, which includes all or parts of Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence and Monroe counties.