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NEAA Award Categories & Past Honorees
NACWA's National Environmental Achievement Awards Program annually recognizes individuals and member agencies that have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection and wastewater management.
NEAA Individual Awards
2023 Honorees
Gordon Pederson
Former Chief Technical Officer, Gulf Coast Authority, TX
2022 Honorees
Steve Hershner
Former Utilities Director, City of Cedar Rapids, MI
Tim Houghton
Former Deputy Director, City and County of Honolulu, HI
2020 Honorees
Ben Horenstein
Former Water Director, Santa Rosa Water, CA
Logan Olds
Former General Manager, Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority, CA
Rob Villée
Former Executive Director, Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority, NJ
2019 Honorees
Former Division Manager, Austin Water, TX
Bill Gaffi
Former General Manager, Clean Water Services, OR
2018 Honorees
George S. Hawkins
Former Chief Executive Officer & General Manager, DC Water
2017 Honorees
Julius Ciaccia, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Dennis Stowe
Former Manager, Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, CO
2016 Honorees
Howard M. Neukrug
Commissioner, Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, PA
John O'Neil
General Manager, Johnson County Wastewater, KS
Ray Orvin, Jr.
Former Executive Director, Renewable Water Resources, SC
2015 Honoree
No Recipient
2014 Honoree
No Recipient
2013 Honorees
William G. Moore
Consultant, Metropolitan Council Environmental Service, MN
Stephen R. Pearlman
Former Director of Environmental Services, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
Peter Ruffier
Former Director, City of Eugene Wastewater Division, OR
James M. Tarpy
Consultant, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN
Jeff Theerman
Senior Utility Consultant, Brown and Caldwell
2012 Honorees
Thomas Walsh
Director Emeritus, Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District, MA
Tatyana Arsh
Former Director of Public Utilities, City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities, OH
Norman LeBlanc
Former Director of Water Quality, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
2011 Honorees
Michael Gritzuk
Former Director, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, AZ
Richard Lanyon
Former Executive Director, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Robert Moore
Former Chief Administrative Officer, The Metropolitan District, CT
Jon Schellpfeffer
Former Chief Engineer & Director, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
2010 Honorees
Mary A. Lappin
Former Assistant Director, Plant & Facilities, Kansas City Water Department, Kansas City, MO
Christopher M. Westhoff
Former Assistant City Attorney - Public Works General Counsel, City of Los Angeles, CA
2009 Honoree
Billy G. Turner
Former Director, Columbus Water Works, GA
2008 Honorees
Franklyn Pogge
Former Director, Kansas City Water Department, Kansas City, MO
William Pugh
Director, City of Tacoma Public Works Department, Tacoma, WA
William Schatz
Former General Counsel, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH
Kurt Soderberg
Executive Director, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Duluth, MN
2007 Honorees
Erwin Odeal
Executive Director of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH
Robert Hite
District Manager of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, CO
Paul Pinault
Former Executive Director of the Narragansett Bay Commission in Rhode Island, RI
2006 Honorees
Blake Anderson
Former General Manager, Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, CA
Margaret “Margie” Nellor
Former Assistant Department Head of Technical Services, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Whittier, CA
2005 Honorees
James T. Canaday
Engineer-Director, Alexandria Sanitation Authority, Alexandria, Va.
Kumar Kishinchand
Former Water Commissioner, Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, Pa.
2004 Honorees
Harold J. Gorman
Former Executive Director, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
Stephen Hayashi
Former General Manager, Union Sanitary District, Union City, Calif.
2003 Honorees
Gordon Garner
Former Executive Director, Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Louisville, Ky.
Gurnie Gunter
Former Director, Kansas City Water Services Department, Kansas City, Mo.
2002 Honorees
Michael A. Reardon
Former Director Waste Processing & Plant Maintenance The Metropolitan District Hartford, Conn.
Douglas MacDonald
Former Executive Director Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Charlestown, Mass.
2001 Honoree
Robert P. Miele
Former Technical Services Department Head for the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles , Calif.
2000 Honoree
Michele M. Plá
Former NACWA President and Manager for the San Francisco Clean Water Program
1999 Honoree
No recipient
1998 Honoree
George D. Barnes
Former NACWA Board Member & Manager, Wet Weather Programs, Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc., GA
1997 Honoree
James R. Borberg
Former NACWA President and longtime NACWA board member and former General Manager of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
1996 Honoree
Edward O. Wagner
Former NACWA Vice President & Former Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Clean Water, NY
1995 Honoree
J. Wayne Sylvester
Retired General Manager, County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
1994 Honoree
Marilyn Hotch
Former Special Assistant for Environmental Issues, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA
1993 Honoree
Carolyn Hardy Olsen
Former Commissioner, City of Atlanta Water Pollution Control, GA
1992 Honoree
No recipient
1991 Honoree
Charles Kaiser
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
1990 Honoree
No recipient
1989 Honoree
Patrick Marchese
Former NACWA Board Member, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
1988 Honoree
No recipient
1987 Honorees
Carmen F. Guarino
Former NACWA President, City of Philadelphia, PA
Ralph E. "Mike" Graham
Former NACWA Board Member, San Diego Water Utilities, CA
1986 Honoree
Walter Garrison
Former NACWA Board Member, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
1985 Honorees
Fred A. Harper
Former NACWA President, County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
K. Ray Harrington
Former NACWA President, Nashville Department of Water and Sewerage Services, TN
1984 Honoree
No recipient
1983 Honorees
Gene E. Cronk
Pima County Wastewater Management, AZ
Charles V. "Tom" Gibbs
Former NACWA President, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, WA
2024 Honorees
Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Ph.D
Member, Board of Directors, Prince William County Service Authority, VA
Eric Rothstein
Principal, Galardi Rothstein Group, NC
2022 Honorees
Jeff Lape
Former Deputy Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA, DC
Todd Miller
Environmental Services Supervisor, Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, OR
Timothy S. Williams
Former Deputy Executive Director, WEF, VA
2020 Honoree
Roberta (Bobbi) Larson
Former Executive Director, California Association of Sanitation Agencies
2019 Honoree
Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Official
2018 Honoree
2017 Honorees
Charles P. Boepple
Executive Director, Upper Occoquan Service Authority, VA
Janet A. Gillaspie
Former Executive Director, Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies
Mark T. Kim
Chief Financial Officer, DC Water
David A. Kubiak
Senior Program Manager, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Leland J. Myers
District Manager/CEO, Central Davis Sewer District, UT
2016 Honoree
2015 Honoree
Nancy Stoner
Former Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2014 Honorees
The Honorable Eric Garcetti
Mayor, City of Los Angeles, CA
James A. Parrott
Executive Director, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
Jeffery A. Eger
Former Executive Director, Water Environment Federation, VA
2013 Honorees
Richard D. Fox
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, CDM Smith
Dr. Patricia Hagen
Executive Director, Audubon Center at Riverlands, MO
James A. Hanlon
Former Director, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Wastewater Management
Ann J. Kulchin
City Council Member, City of Carlsbad, CA
2012 Honorees
George Hawkins
General Manger, DC Water, DC
Steven P. Graef
Environmental Consultant, Renewable Water Resources, SC
Steve Clouse
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, San Antonio Water System, TX
Neil Mullane
Former Water Quality Division Administrator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, OR
Christine True
Department Director, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, WA
2011 Honorees
Dick Champion
Chair, Clean Water America Alliance Board of Directors, DC
Arleen Navarret
Former Regulatory Compliance Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, CA
2010 Honorees
The Honorable James Oberstar
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Jan Perry
Councilwoman, Ninth District, City of Los Angeles, CA
2009 Honoree
Benjamin H. Grumbles
Former Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2008 Honoree
The Honorable Earl Blumenauer
U.S. House of Representatives
2007 Honoree
James Range
Chairman, Board of Directors, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, VA
2006 Honoree
Stephen L. Johnson
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
2005 Honorees
Geoffrey Grubbs
Director, Office of Science & Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Joseph Stepun
Manager of Environmental Services, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Duluth, Minn.
2004 Honorees
G. Tracy Mehan, III
Assistant Administrator Office of Water (2001-2003), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Paul Pinault
Executive Director, Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, R.I.
2003 Honorees
David K. Hufford
Former Division Manager, Wastewater Operations, City of Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash.
Prakasam Tata
Former Assistant Director of Research and Development, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
2002 Honorees
Michael B. Cook
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Edward F. Curley
Planning Manager, Pima County Wastewater Management, Tucson, Ariz.
2001 Honorees
The Honorable Jim Saxton, (R-NJ)
United States House of Representatives
Billy G. Turner
President, Columbus Water Works, Columbus, Ga.
2000 Honoree
Carol M. Browner
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1999 Honorees
Cecil Lue-Hing
Former NACWA President, Director of Research and Development, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago, IL
Donna Reifschneider
President, National Pork Producers Council, DC
1998 Honoree
William D. Ruckleshaus
Former EPA Administrator & Chairman of the Board of Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.
1997 Honoree
The Honorable Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)
Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Clean Water & Environment
1996 Honorees
The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta
Retired Chair, House Public Works & Transportation Committee
Joseph P. Niehaus
Former Superintendent of the Wastewater Collection Division of the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
1995 Honoree
Ruth Patrick
Francis Boyer Chair of Limnology, Academy of the Natural Sciences, PA
1994 Honoree
Keith Linn
Environmental Specialist, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
1993 Honoree
Dr. Frank M. Fisher
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority & Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology at Rice University
1992 Honorees
EPA National Sewage Sludge Regulations with special recognition to:
Alan L. Page; Terry J. Logan; James A. Ryan; and Rufus L. Chaney
1991 Honoree
John J. Gunther
Distinguished federal career
1990 Honorees
Leon G. Billings
Former Staff Director, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
Richard J. Sullivan
Former Staff Director, House Public Works & Transportation Committee
1989 Honoree
James R. Borberg
General Manager, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
1988 Honoree
Cecil Lue-Hing
Director of Research and Development, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago, IL
1987 Honoree
Robert C. Canham
1986 Honoree
Frank B. Whittemore
1985 Honoree
William A. Hasfurther
1984 Honoree
Jim Ellis
1983 Honoree
No Recipient
2024 Honorees
Sharise Horne
Chief of Equity & Community Partnerships
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Andrew Lee
General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
Seattle Public Utilities, WA
2023 Honorees
Emily Jackson
General Counsel, Metro Water Recovery, CO
Todd Swingle
Executive Director, Toho Water Authority, FL
2022 Honoree
James “Tony” Parrott
Executive Director
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Joshua Schimmel
Executive Director
Springfield Water & Sewer Commission
2021 Honoree
Dick Champion
Former Director, Independence Water Pollution Control Department, MO
2020 Honoree
Ted Henifin
General Manager, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
2019 Honorees
Stephen Hershner
Utilities Director, City of Cedar Rapids, Utilities Department, MI
Martie Groome
Laboratory and Industrial Waste Section Supervisor
City of Greensboro Water Resources Department, NC
2017 Honorees
Adel Hagekhalil
Assistant Director, City of Los Angeles – LA Sanitation, CA
Susan T. Holmes
Chairwoman, Central Davis Sewer District, UT
Chief Utilities Executive, Avon Lake Regional Water, OH
2016 Honorees
Sharon Green
Legislative & Regulatory Liaison, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
John Sullivan
Vice President & Program Manager for Water & Natural Resources Program, Boston Water & Sewer Commission, MA
2015 Honoree
Philip L. Friess
Department Head, Technical Services, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
Andrew H. Kricun
Executive Director/Chief Engineer, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, NJ
2014 Honoree
Hilary Meltzer
Deputy Chief of Environmental Law Division, NYC Department of Law, NY
2013 Honoree
Thomas W. Sigmund
Executive Director, NEW Water, WI
2012 Honoree
Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells
Manager of Watershed Programs, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
2011 Honorees
Barbara Biggs
Government Affairs Officer, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
Michael McGlinchy
Public Utilities Manager, City of Akron Public Utilities Bureau, OH
2010 Honoree
Patricia Cleveland
Manager of Operations, Northern Region, Trinity River Authority of Texas, TX
2009 Honoree
Martin Umberg
Sewer Chief Engineer, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
2008 Honorees
Charles Logue
Clean Water Services, OR
Mercury Study Team
- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Patty Lee
Danny Barker
Anna Rule - Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Elizabeth Toot-Levy
Seth Hothem
Keith Linn - Clean Water Services, OR
Steve Anderson
2007 Honoree
Billy Turner
President, Columbus Water Works, GA
2006 Honorees
Guy M. Aydlett
Former Director of Water Quality, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Va.
Robert P. Dominak
Residuals and Air Emissions Manager, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Cleveland, Ohio
David S. Taylor
Director of Special Projects, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, Madison, Wisc.
2005 Honorees
Paul Pinault
Executive Director, Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, R.I.
Suzanne Goss
Specialist, Government Relations, JEA (Electric, Water & Sewer), Jacksonville, Fla.
2004 Honorees
Ralph L. Charlton
Director of Fiscal Services, Alexandria Sanitation Authority, Alexandria, Va.
Marian Orfeo
Director of Planning and Coordination, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Charlestown, Mass.
Larry N. Patterson
Chief Engineer, Upper Trinity Regional Water District, Lewisville, Texas
David R. Williams
Director of Wastewater, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, Calif.
2003 Honorees
James T. Canaday
Engineer-Director, Alexandria Sanitation Authority, Alexandria, Va.
Richard Sustich
Assistant Director of Research and Development, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
2002 Honorees
John C. “Jack” Farnan
General Superintendent, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Paul H. Causey
General Manager/District Engineer Delta Diablo Sanitation District, Antioch, Calif.
2001 Honorees
William B. Schatz
General Counsel, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, Ohio
Lisa E. Hollander
Assistant General Counsel, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, Ohio
2000 Honoree
Susan C. Hamilton
Assistant Director, City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, San Diego, CA
1999 Honorees
Robert W. Hite
Former NACWA President and District Manager, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
David Katz
Divisional Deputy Solicitor, Philadelphia Water Department, PA
1998 Honorees
Brian I. Crewdson
Assistant to the General Manager, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, AK
James Tarpy
Former NACWA President, Associate Director, Department of Water & Sewerage Services Nashville & Davidson County, TN
Alan B. Ispass
Chair, Competitive Workgroup, Director, Orange County Utilities, FL
Prakasam B. Tata
Research & Technical Services Manager, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Edward M. Torres
Environmental Manager, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
Gregory M. Adams
Assistant Engineering Department Head, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
1997 Honorees
Charles M. Etwert
Vice Chair of NACWA's Facilities Financing Committee and Assistant Executive Director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
Buddy Morgan
NACWA Wet Weather Issues Chair and General Manager of the Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Montgomery, AL
Ray T. Orvin, Jr.
Chair of the NACWA Wet Weather Issues Committee Stormwater Workgroup and Executive Director of the Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority, SC
David Zenz
Co-chair of NACWA's Air Quality Committee and Manager of Research for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago, IL
1996 Honorees
Norman E. LeBlanc
Chief of Technical Services for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Margaret H. Nellor
Head of the Monitoring Section of the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
1995 Honorees
Robert Berger
Manager of Regulatory Planning & Analysis, East Bay Municipal Utility Department, CA
Guy Aydlett
Chief of Industrial Waste, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Robert Dominak
Residuals & Air Emissions Manager, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
William J. Ancell
Director, Public Works Department of the City of Boise, ID
1994 Honorees
William Schatz
Counsel, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Jon Schellpfeffer
Assistant Director, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
1993 Honorees
Walter J. Bishop
Former Manager of Wastewater, East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Blake Anderson
Director of Technical Services, County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
Michele Plá
Manager of Planning & Control, San Francisco Clean Water Enterprise, CA
1992 Honorees
Cecil Lue-Hing
NACWA Board Member, Director of Research and Development, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago, IL
Frederick H. Kurtz
NACWA Board Member and Executive Director, Middlesex County Utilities Authority, NJ
1991 Honoree
Erwin J. Odeal
NACWA President and Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
1990 Honorees
John B. Lampe
Chair, Water Quality Committee and Director of Water Quality Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, WA
Robert P. Miele
Head, Technical Services Department, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
1989 Honoree
George Barnes
Former NACWA Board Member and Director, Bureau of Pollution Control, City of Atlanta, GA
1988 Honoree
Jon Olson
District Director, Rock River Water Reclamation District, IL
1987 Honoree
John G. Costello
Former NACWA President and Executive Director, Bergen County Utilities Authority, NJ
1986 Honoree
Chuck B. Kaiser, Jr.
Former NACWA Board Member and Executive Director, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
2024 Honorees
Federal
Elizabeth “Betsy” Behl
Former Director of the Health and Ecological Criteria Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, DC
The Honorable Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
Local Public Service
Cheryl L. Grieb
Osceola County Commissioner, FL
The Honorable Thomas C. Henry
Mayor, City of Fort Wayne, IN
Roy Rogers
Member, Board of Directors,
Clean Water Services, OR
2023 Honoree
Local Public Service (service area population less than 250,000)
The Honorable Kristen Holzheimer Gail
Mayor, City of Euclid, OH
2022 Honoree
Local Public Service (service area population less than 250,000)
Rob Long
Chair, Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District, FL
2020 Honoree
Local Public Service (service area population less than 250,000)
The Honorable Mike Summers
Mayor, City of Lakewood, OH
2019 Honorees
Federal
U.S. House of Representatives
State
Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment
Local Public Service (service area population more than 250,000)
Mayor, City of Fort Wayne, IN
HRSD Commissioner, VA
2018 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
U.S. House of Representative
State
John Linc Stine
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MN
Local Public Service (service area population more than 250,000)
Council Member DC Council
Local Public Service (service area population less than 250,000)
Tyrone W. Franklin
County Administrator, Surry County, VA
2017 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Cory Booker
U.S. Senate
The Honorable James M. Inhofe
U.S. Senate
State
The Honorable Molly Joseph Ward
Secretary of Natural Resources, VA
Russ Baxter
Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources for the Chesapeake Bay, VA
Local Public Service (service area population less than 250,000)
The Honorable John Dickert
Mayor, City of Racine, WI
2016 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Tammy BaldwinU.S. Senate
The Honorable Ken Calvert
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Rob Portman
U.S. Senate
State
Felicia MarcusChair, California State Water Resources Control Board
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Penelope A. GrossSupervisor, Mason District, VA
Local Public Service (service area population less than 250,000)
The Honorable Peter ButtigiegMayor, City of South Bend, IN
2015 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Bill ShusterU.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Tim Walz
U.S. House of Representatives
State
The Honorable Bill NortheySecretary, Iowa Secretary of Agriculutre, IA
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Thomas C. HenryMayor, City of Fort Wayne, IN
Kevin L. Shafer
Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Local (service area population less than 250,000)
The Honorable David CondonMayor, City of Spokane, WA
2014 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Sheldon WhitehouseU.S. Senate
The Honorable Bob Latta
U.S. House of Representatives
State
Walter L. BakerDirector - Division of Water Quality, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, UT
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
Bevin BeaudetDirector, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, FL
Daniel M. Pierce
Vice President of the Board of Trustees, North Shore Sanitary District, IL
Dick Champion, Jr.
Director, Independence Water Pollution Control Department, MO
Local (service area population less than 250,000)
Jan Vanthen WilkingChairman of the Board of Trustees, Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, UT
Brian Carlson
Public Works Director, City of Vancouver, WA
2013 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Lisa MurkowskiU.S. Senate
The Honorable Jack Reed
U.S. Senate
Dave White
Former Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture
State
Alberto LázaroExecutive President, Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, PR
Michael Tate
Director, Kansas Department of Environment & Health - Bureau of Water, KS
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
Maggie BrooksCounty Executive, Monroe County, NY
Todd Portune
Commissioner, Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, OH
Local (service area population less than 250,000)
The Honorable David J. BergerMayor, City of Lima, OH
2012 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Debbie StabenowU.S. Senate
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
Jerry JohnsonGeneral Manager, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD
The Honorable Charles Meeker
Mayor, City of Raleigh, NC
Local (service area population less than 250,000)
Susan Tanner HolmesChairwoman, Central Davis Sewer District, UT
2011 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Sherrod BrownU.S. Senate
The Honorable Steven LaTourette
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Russ Carnahan
U.S. House of Representatives
State
Marcia WillhiteIllinois Environmental Protection Agency, IL
Ellen Gilinsky
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, VA
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
Andrew “Chuck” VaccaroChairman, Bergen County Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners, NJ
Local (service area population less than 250,000)
Sidney J. HolbrookExecutive Director, Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority, CT
2010 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Ben CardinU.S. Senate
The Honorable Donna Edwards
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Mike Simpson
U.S. House of Representatives
State
Sandra AllenNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation, NY
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Michael NutterMayor, City of Philadelphia, PA
2009 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable John BoozmanU.S. House of Representatives
State
Paul MarchettiExecutive Director, Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, PA
Ronald Poltak
Executive Director, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, MA
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
James E. SwarthoutPresident - Board of Trustees, North Shore Sanitary District, IL
Local (service area population greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Richard M. DaleyMayor, City of Chicago, IL
2008 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Barbara Levy BoxerU.S. Senate
State
Kathleen McGintySecretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Martin J. ChavezMayor, City of Albuquerque, NM
Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)
Charles R. MickelsonDirector of Public Works, City of Boise, ID
2007 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable James L. OberstarU.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg
U.S. House of Representatives
State
The Honorable James Hodges HarrisonState of South Carolina House of Representatives
Local (Service area of more than 250,000)
Mario MenesiniPresident, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board of Directors, CA
The Honorable Harry Readshaw
Pennsylvania State Representatives
Edward Semonian
Chairman, Board of Directors of Alexandria Sanitation Authority
Local (Service area of less than 250,000)
Ron LabelleCommissioner, City of New Bedford, MA
2006 Honorees
Federal
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)Chair, Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
Representative Thelma Drake (R-VA)
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Representative Norman Dicks (D-WA)
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
State
LaJuana S. WilcherKentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Bowling Green, KY
Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)
Ron SimsKing County Executive, King County, WA
John A. Coleman
Board of Directors, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Vice Chair, Dublin San Roman Services District, Dublin, CA
Bart Peterson
Mayor, City of Indianapolis, IN
Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)
Bruce PaoneMayor, Onancock, VA
2005 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)Chairman, Fisheries, Wildlife & Water Subcommittee, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Dave Camp (R-MI)
Chair, Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Member, Health & Human Resources Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
The Honorable John J. Duncan (R-TN)
Chairman, Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)
Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
State
The Honorable J. Joseph GarrahyFormer Governor, State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, R.I.
Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)
Dennis GrzezinskiCommissioner, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Milwaukee, Wis.
2004 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)Ranking Member, Subcommittee on VA, HUD & Independent Agencies
The Honorable John Warner (R-VA)
Member, Environment & Public Works Committee
State
The Honorable Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.Governor, State of Maryland
Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Shirley FranklinMayor, City of Atlanta, Ga.
The Honorable Anthony Williams
Mayor, City of Washington, D.C.
Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)
E. Jane RebhuhnCommissioner, Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, Great Neck, N.Y.
2003 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable George V. Voinovich (R-OH)Member, Environment and Public Works
The Honorable Don Young (R-AK)
Chair, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
State
The Honorable Edward G. RendellGovernor
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa.
The Honorable W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr.
Secretary of Natural Resources
Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
J. David Holm
Former Director
Colorado Water Quality Control Division, Boulder, Colo.
Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Rudolph “Rudy” C. McCollum, Jr.Mayor, City of Richmond, Richmond, Va.
Parke L. Boneysteele
Member, Board of Directors, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Clean Water Coalition
Chip Maxfield, Chairman, Clark County Sanitation District. Nev.
Steve Kirk, Councilman, City of Henderson, Nev.
Larry Brown, Councilman, City of Las Vegas, Nev.
Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)
William J. AncellFormer Public Works Director, City of Boise, Idaho
Charles Lyons
First Vice President, National League of Cities,
Chair, Board of Selectmen, Arlington, Mass.
2002 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Sue Kelly (R-N.Y.) & Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.)Members, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
State
Tom MorrisseyDirector, Planning and Standards Division, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Newington, Conn.
Alan H. Vicory, Jr.
Executive Director & Chief Engineer, Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, Cincinnati, Ohio
Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)
The Honorable Louise MillerFormer Council Member, Metropolitan King County, Seattle, Wash.
Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)
The Honorable Bruce TobeyMayor 1994 - 2001, City of Gloucester, Gloucester, Mass.
2001 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Robert C. Smith, (R-N.H.)Chair, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
The Killer "Bs":
Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.)
Robert Borski (D-Pa.)
Michael Bilirakis (R-Fla.)
Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
Co-Chairs, Water Infrastructure Caucus, United States House of Representatives
State
Craig D. PedersenExecutive Administrator, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, Texas
Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)
John J. CarrollTown Manager, Norwood, Mass.
Hugh H. McMillan
General Superintendent
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Ill.
Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)
Leonard L. BattagliaSecretary, Board of Directors, West County Wastewater District, Richmond, Calif.
2000 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (R-MO)Member, Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair, Senate VA, HUD & Independent Agencies Subcommittee
The Honorable James T. Walsh (R-NY)
Member, House Appropriations Committee and Chair, House VA, HUD & Independent Agencies Subcommittee
The Honorable Bud Shuster (R-PA)
Chair, House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
State
Arleen O'DonnellPast President, Association of State & Interstate Water Pollution Administrators and Assistant Commissioner for Bureau of Resource Protection, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, MA
Local
Marc H. MorialMayor, City of New Orleans, LA
Richard A. Kennedy
President, Sanitation District No. 1 Board of Directors, KY
1999 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Robert Aderholt (R-AL)Member, House Appropriations Committee
The Honorable Robert Borski (D-PA)
Ranking Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Water Resources & the Environment
State
J. Dale GivensSecretary of Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality, LA
Local
Brian J. MartinCity Manager, Lowell, MA
1998 Honorees
Federal
The HonorableJames L. Oberstar (D-MN)Ranking Minority Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Aggressively pursued amendment to the Clean Water Act to control and prevent nonpoint source pollution.
State
Governor Parris GlenndenningGovernor, the State of Maryland
John Langdon Marsh
Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, OR
The Honorable Vincent J. Mesolella
Member, Rhode Island General Assembly & Chairman
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Local
The Honorable Edward G. RendellMayor, City of Philadelphia, PA and Chair of Rebuild America Coalition
1997 Honorees
Federal
John T. RhettFormer Deputy Assistant Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Program Operations
State
The California State Water Resources Control BoardChair John Caffrey and members Mary Jane Forster, James Stubchaer, Marc Del Piero and John Brown
George E. Meyer
Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Local
K. Ray HarringtonFormer Director of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Department of Water & Sewerage Services, TN
1996 Honorees
Federal
Robert PerciasepeAssistant Administrator for the Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State
Robert J. ZimmermanPresident, The Association of State & Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators and Administrator of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Controls Division of Water Resources, DE
Local
T.J. "Ted" HackworthFormer Chairman and Current Member of the Board of Directors of the Metro (Denver) Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
1995 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Edmund S. Muskie (D-MA)Retired Senator Capped a decade-long effort to enact workable national clean water policy with the passage of the 1972 Clean Water Act.
Honorable John Chafee (R-RI)
Chair, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
State
Bruce BakerPresident, Association of State & Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrator and Director of Bureau of Water Resources Management, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, WI
Local
George A. BrinskoDirector, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, AZ Leader in establishing the Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS).
1994 Honorees
Federal
The Honorable Robert A. Roe (D-NJ)Former Chair, House Public Works & Transportation Committee
State
Allan E. StokesAdministrator, Environmental Protection Division-Iowa Department of Natural Resources, IA
Local
The Honorable Jerry AbramsonMayor, Louisville, KY
1993 Honorees
Felicia A. MarcusPresident, City of Los Angeles-Board of Public Works, CA
Nicholas J. Melas
Former President, Board of Commissioners, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID)
U.S. Senator and former Mayor of Boise, ID
1992 Honoree
The Honorable Henry J. Nowak (D-NY)Chair, House Committee in Public Works & Transportation
1991 Honoree
Lee ThomasAdministrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1990 Honoree
Joe G. Moore, Jr.Distinguished federal career
1989 Honoree
The Honorable Robert StaffordChair, Senate on Environment & Public Works Committee
1988 Honoree
The Honorable James L. HowardChair, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation
1987 Honoree
The Honorable Jennings RandolphChair, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
1986 Honoree
Honorable John BlatnickChair, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation
1985 Honoree
No recipient1984 Honoree
The Honorable Don H. ClausenRanking Member, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation
1983 Honoree
The Honorable Biz JohnsonChair, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation
2019 Honoree
Vice President, Brown and Caldwell, MO
2018 Honoree
Robbin Walter Finch
Former Water Quality Environmental Program Manager, City of Boise, ID
2017 Honoree
Jack Baylis
President & CEO, The Baylis Group, LLC, CA
2016 Honorees
Clean Water Services, OR
Sustainable Beer Smackdown
Theera Ratarasarn and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Sustainable Beer Smackdown
2015 Honoree
No Recipient
2014 Honoree
No Recipient
2013 Honoree
No Recipient
2012 Honorees
Michael Apgar
Former Director of Governmental Affairs, Sanitation District No. 1, KY
Jennifer Hosterman
Mayor, City of Pleasanton, CA; Co-Chair, U.S. Conference of Mayors: Mayors Water Council
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Mayor, City of Baltimore, MD, Co-Chair, U.S. Conference of Mayors: Mayors Water Council
American Council of Engineering Companies, American Public Works Association; and American Society of Civil Engineers
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
2011 Honoree
No Recipient
2010 Honoree
No Recipient
2009 Honoree
Massachusetts Coalition for Water Resources Stewardship
2008 Honoree
No Recipient
2007 Honoree
No Recipient
2006 Honorees
Marcia St. Martin
Director, Sewerage and Water Board New Orleans, La.
Curt Miller
General Manager, Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Wastewater Authority, Gautier, Miss.
Kamran Pahlavanm
Executive Director, Harrison County Wastewater & Solid Waste Management District, Gulfport, Miss.
Roberta “Robbie” Savage
Former Executive Director, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators (ASIWPCA), Washington, D.C.
2005 Honorees
Alan B. Rubin
Senior Scientist, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
The New Jersey Harbor Dischargers Group (NJHDG)
New Jersey section of the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary
2004 Honoree
John M. Walker, Ph.D.
Former Senior Physical Scientist & Leader of Biosolids Program Implementation Team, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
2003 Honoree
Janet Pawlukiewicz
Director, Water Protection Task Force, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
2002 Honorees
Stephen P. Allbee
Project Director, Gap Analysis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Joel A. Miele, Sr.
Former Commissioner, New York City, Department of Environmental Protection, Corona, N.Y.
Jerry Johnson
General Manager, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA), Washington, DC
2001 Honoree
No Recipient
2000 Honoree
Jon Schellpfeffer
Chief Engineer & Director, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
1994 Honoree
Lee C. White
AMSA Outside General Counsel
1993 Honoree
Water Quality 2000
Cooperative efforts of more than 80 public, private and nonprofit groups
1993 Honoree
LaJuana Wilcher
Former Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency
1992 Honoree
America's Clean Water Foundation
Washington, DC
1990 Honoree
Preston B. Tack
First AMSA President
2024 Honorees
Watershed Programs Director, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Mary Lynn Henley, P.E.
Principal Engineer - Watershed Management, City of Tacoma Environmental Services, WA
William "Bill" Tatum
Former Project Manager - Central Regional Wastewater System, Trinity River Authority of Texas
2023 Honorees
Former General Manager, Orange County Sanitation District, CA
Former Division Manager, Business Operations, City of Tacoma, Environmental Services Department, WA
2022 Honorees
Director, Chesterfield County Department of Utilities, VA
Attorney, City of Raleigh, NC
2020 Honoree
Frank DickWastewater Engineering Supervisor, City of Vancouver, WA
2019 Honorees
District Manager, Central Davis Sewer District, UT
Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Director of Water Quality, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
NEAA Member Agency Awards
2024 Honorees
DC Water, DC
Workforce Development Program
The DC Water Contract Compliance and Business Development Team
Orange County Sanitation District, CA
Final Expansion of the Groundwater Replenishment System
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, CA
SFPUC Social Impact Partnership Program
2024 Honorees
City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities, OHCity of Columbus Biosolids Program
LOTT Clean Water Alliance, WA
Biological Process Improvements
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
NBC IFAS Implementation
Seattle Public Utilities, WA
RV Wastewater Program
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
KUB Biologically Enhanced High-Rate Clarifier
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage
2023 Honorees
City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, VA
RVAH2O Green Infrastructure Master Plan
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
MMSD Freshwater Monitoring Program
Prince William County Service Authority, VA
Asset Management Analytics - Sewer Pipe Business Risk Exposure
Renewable Water Resources, SC
Dig Greenville
2022 Honorees
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Odor Management
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Home HazMat Collection Program
Mount Pleasant Waterworks, SC
A Piece of History Repurposed: Water Tank to Artificial Reef
2021 Honoree
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Improving Our Neighborhood One Tree at A Time
2020 Honorees
City of Garland, TX
Biosolids Rehabilitation and Odor Control Project
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
East Bay Wet Weather Collaboration to Significantly Reduce Infiltration and Inflow
Upper Trinity Regional Water District, TX
Riverbend Water Reclamation Plant Expansion and Upgrade
2019 Honorees
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
McCook Reservoir Stage 1
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
From Sludge to Soil
City of Prineville, OR
Crooked River Wetland Project
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
SWIFT Research Center
2018 Honorees
Pine Bluff Wastewater Utility, AR
Green Revitalization of Our Waterways
City of Los Angeles - LA Sanitation, CA
Broadway Neighborhood Stormwater Greenway Project
Orange County Sanitation District, CA
Urban Runoff Diversion Program
Pasco County Utilities, FL
4G Wetlands Project
City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, GA
One Water Management Through Green Infrastructure
Columbus Water Works, GA
Recycle Program
Macon Water Authority, GA
Innovative Sewer Lining Project Protects the Ocmulgee River
Iowa Lakes Regional Water, IA
Regional Wastewater Solutions Works for Rural America
Boston Water & Sewer Commission, MA
Utilizing DNA Markers for Identification of Human and Non-human Fecal Sources in Urban Stormwater
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, PA
Green Revitalization of Our Waterways
City of Corpus Christi, TX
High School Drain Marking
Fort Worth Water Department, TX
Interceptor Condition Assessment Program (ICAP)
City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, VA
Wastewater Treatment Plant Nutrient Reduction Program
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Pump Station Architectural Guidelines
Pierce County Surface Water Management, WA
IDDE Analysis: A Five-Year Study of Phase I Data
City of Beloit Water Resources, WI
Spill Control Prevention Program
Beckley Sanitary Board, WV
Ewart Ave. Stormwater iPond: Controlling Runoff in the Cloud
2017 Honorees
City of Los Angeles - LA Sanitation, CA
Avalon Green Alley Network
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, FL
Biosolids Composting Facility
City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, GA
Historic Fourth Ward Pond
Citizens Energy Group, IN
Indianapolis Southport AWT Plant Expansion
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, NC
Incinerator System Emissions Upgrades Project
Capital Region Water, PA
Innovative Sidestream Treatment for Clean Water
City of Lancaster, PA
SaveIt! Lancaster
Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Energy Savings Program
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Microbial Source Tracking Program: Molecular Tools for Environmental Management
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Yahara WINS Phosphorus Adaptive Management Project
2016 Honorees
City of Garden City, ID
Disconnect All City Owned MS4 Outfalls
City of South Bend, IN
CSOnet
Columbus WaterWorks, GA
Columbus Water Works Recycle Program
2015 Honorees
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, CA
The Ed P. Reyes River Greenway
Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority, CA
Waste to Energy Projects
DC Water, DC
DC Water Ft. Reno Green Roof Project
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Mitigating Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO) with Green Infrastructure - CSO130 Green Infrastructure Project
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
HRSD Nutrient Removal Program: Advancement Through Management of Sidestream Loads
2014 Honorees
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Echo Park Lake Multi-Benefit Stormwater BMP Project
City of Springfield, MO
Wilsons Creek Conservation Easement
Charleston Water System, SC
Bio Solids Renewable Energy Program
City of Houston Public Works & Engineering/Public Utilities Division, TX
Application of the Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) for Sanitary Sewer Overflow Prevention & Response
2013 Honorees
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
EBMUD Renewable Energy Program
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, CA
Tujunga Wash Ecosystem Restoration Phase II Project
Marion County Utilities, FL
Wastewater Regionalization in Support of Springs Protection
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, PR
Energy Initiative
Pierce County Public Works & Utilities, WA
Raise the Grade Program - Watershed Approach
2012 Honorees
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, FL
Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Project
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA
North Dorchester Bay CSO Storage Tunnel and Related Facilities
Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties, NJ
Cogeneration
City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services, OR
Willamette River CSO Tunnel Program
Clackamas County Water Environment Services, OR
RiverHealth Capacity Management Program
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, WA
Brightwater Treatment System
2011 Honorees
City of Los Angeles - Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Elmer Avenue Green Street Project
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
EBMUD R.A.R.E. Water Project
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ
A Mutually Beneficial Approach to Solving a Regulatory Problem
City of Chattanooga Interceptor Sewer System, TN
Warner Park/Engel Stadium Combined Sewer Overflow Control Project
City of Tacoma Department of Public Works – Surface Water Utility, WA
Improving Stormwater Quality in the Thea Foss Watershed
2010 Honorees
Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, AZ
Pima County Regional Optimization Master Plan
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
South Platte River Segment 15 - Aquatic Life/Habitat Assessment
Johnson County Wastewater, KS
Green Components Drive Plant Expansion to Sustainable Solution: DLSMB Solids Improvements Project
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Narragansett Bay Commission Receiving Water Monitoring Program
2009 Honorees
Charleston Water System, SC
Infiltration/Inflow Reduction Project
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
Inflow/Infiltration Reduction Program
Orange County Sanitation District, CA
Groundwater Replenishment System
2008 Honorees
San Antonio Water System, TX
Biosolids Management Program
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Stormwater Mitigation Program
2007 Honorees
Oakland County Drain Commissioner, Waterford, MI
Hydrosled Sewer Cleaning
Alexandria Sanitation Authority, Alexandria, VA
Organizational Efficiency Through Team Work
Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District, Kaukauna, WI
Water Reuse Project
2006 Honorees
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
Solids Management Building
Metro Water Services, TN
Thermography
2005 Honoree
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), Mass.
Deer Island Treatment Plant Comprehensive Energy Cost Recovery Program
2004 Honoree
City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Calif.
Low Flow Diversion
2003 Honorees
City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Calif.
Producing Exceptional Quality (EQ) Biosolids at the City of Los Angeles’ Wastewater Treatment Plants
Metropolitan Sewage District of Buncombe County, N.C.
Pipe Rating Program
2002 Honorees
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Va.
Small Communities Program
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston, Mass.
Facility Asset Management Program
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colo.
HomeVantage Wastewater Backup Insurance
2001 Honorees
Columbus Water Works, Columbus, GA
South Columbus Water Resources Facility
City of Tacoma Public Works Department, Tacoma, WA
Conservation Loan Program
2000 Honoree
City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, CA
ISO 14001 Certification
1999 Honoree
City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department, CA
Rapid Infiltration/Extraction (RIX) Project
1998 Honorees
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, FL
Virtual Dynamic Model
American Bottoms Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, IL
Pilot Plant Program on Removal of Non-Ammonia Whole Effluent Toxicity and Biocentratable Compounds
1997 Honorees
Fort Wayne City Utilities, IN
Confined Space Entry & Trenching/Shoring Training Facility
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Automation of the North Side WRP
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Denver, CO
Automation in Operation & Maintenance
1996 Honorees
City of Phoenix, AZ
23rd Avenue Water Reclamation Facility - Facility Upgrade and Expansion
King County Department of Natural Resources, WA
Mountains to Sound Greenway Biosolids Forestry Program
Hillsborough County Public Utilities Department, FL
Together We Accomplish More
1995 Honoree
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Automated BOD System
1994 Honoree
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Interceptor Systems Training Program
1993 Honoree
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration Project
1992 Honoree
Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, WA
Model Predictive Control of Metro's Collection System
1991 Honoree
City of Kansas City, MO
Hauled Waste Sludge Disposal Program
2024 Honorees
E-Media
Inland Empire Utilities Agency, CA
Be Sewer Smart
Johnson County Wastewater, KS
#ForTheW
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Louisville MSD clAIRity Program
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
NEORSD’s Podcast, “Clean Water Works”
Educational Program
Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, OR
City of Springfield, OR
City of Eugene, OR
Clean Water University Program
City of Tacoma, Environmental Services, WA
If It Hits the Ground, It Hits the Sound
Houston Public Works, TX
Give Water a Break Campaign
Metro Water Recovery, CO
Virtual Classroom Experience
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
NBC Watershed Explorers Summer Camp
NEW Water, WI
Planning for the Future in Northeast Wisconsin
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, NJ
Pollution Prevention Coloring Book and Animated Video
Western Monmouth Utilities Authority, NJ
Environmental S.T.E.M. Careers Merit Badge Summer Camp
Video
Arlington County, VA
Re-Gen Education and Outreach Video
Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
One Water News Drops
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
National Infrastructure Week: James River Treatment Plant SWIFT Improvements
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Flushables Video Campaign
2023 Honorees
E-Media
Metro Water Recovery, CO
How We Transform Wastewater
Prince William County Service Authority, VA
H2GoKids
Educational Program
KC Water, MO
Water Education Program
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
MSD Project Clear Creates Warning to Fear the FOG “Official U.S. Trailer”
NEW Water, WI
The "Unflushables:" Something Had to Give!
WSSC Water, MD
Introduction to Wastewater Treatment Virtual Unit
Video
Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority, IA
Des Moines WRA Facility Tour Video Series
Eastern Municipal Water District, CA
Patrick the Poo Video
Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
Where Does the Water Go? How Water Flows Through GLWA's Regional Collection System
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Providence Road Offline Storage Facility & Woodstock Park Improvements Video
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
MSD Cornerstone Course and Video
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
NBC Water Works Video
2022 Honorees
E-Media
City of Richmond DPU, VA
RVAH2O’s Floodwall Twitter Thread and Online Outreach
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District PFAS Initiative
Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, OR
Community Partnership for Clean Water Video and Digital Campaign
Toho Water Authority, FL
Toho Water Holiday Pipemares
Educational Program
Alexandria Renew, VA
AlexRenew’s Children’s Educational Program – Cloe the Tunnel Boring Machine and Friends
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Louisville MSD’s Bowl Patrol Educates the Community on “What Not to Flush”
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
One Water, Our Water
Video
City of Springfield, OR
Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance Program Video
Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
Think & Act Regionally: Collaboration is Key to the Success of GLWA’s Regional Collection System
LOTT Clean Water Alliance, WA
Video Series: LOTT and the Budd Inlet Treatment Plant
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
“Where Does IT Go?” Animation
2021 Honorees
E-MediaCity of Garland, TX Garland Water Utilities Story Map
Lynchburg Water Resources, VA
Water Wonders
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Water Drop Alert™
South Platte Renew, CO
SPR Education and Outreach Program
Educational Program
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, SC
Trick or Treatment: A Guided Tour of BJWSA’s Water Reclamation Facilities
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
EBMUD Virtual Tour Program
Printed Materials
City and County of Honolulu, HI
Anatomy of Wastewater (Children’s Book)
Video
Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
Flushables: Educating and Influencing Public’s Behavior
NEW Water, WI
“Thank You, Farmers!” Video
2020 Honorees
Educational Program
Alexandria Renew, VA
One Water Alexandria: A Partnership to Help Alexandrians Know Their H2O
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Pipe Protectors
City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, VA
RVAH2O's Rain Barrel Painting Program
DC Water, DC
Cool Arts & Cleaner Rivers
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Wastewater Plant Tour Program
Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
One Water Regional Public Education Campaign
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Education and Outreach Program Lesson Plan Updates
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
The Clearwater Project
Printed Publication
City of Garland, TX
Industrial Pretreatment Quarterly Newsletter & Training
Video
KC Water, MO
Imagine a Day Without Water (video link)
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
Water Quality Video
2019 Honorees
Educational Program
The Journey of Stormwater: KC to the Sea
Creating a Learning Destination Out of a Pump Station
Media
@neorsd "Let's Ask" Interview Series
Environmental Education Partnership
Printed Publication
Watershed to Bay
Video
"The F.O.G. Zone": PSA on Fats, Oils, & Grease
DigIndy Virtual Reality Video
Fertilizer Usage PSA
R2E2: A New Era in Resource Recovery
2018 Honorees
Educational Program
City of Los Angeles - LA Sanitation, CA
One Water LA
Aurora Water, CO
Forests to Faucets: Aurora's Water Resources
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Mr. Can vs The Grease Beasts
Spartanburg Water, SC
Public Information and Education
Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Creating a Water Discovery and Education Destination at AlexRenew
Printed Publication
Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, AZ
A Living River Project
Upper Trinity Regional Water District, TX
Denton County Greenbelt Plan
Video
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Louisville Community Conversation Video
KC Water, MO
Don't Flush the Wipes: A Horror Story (Movie Trailer)
NEW Water, WI
Water Knows No Boundaries
2017 Honorees
E-media
Citizens Energy Group, IN
Keeping Things Clear Campaign
Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Driving Community Engagement with Content
City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, VA
RVAH2O 2016 Storm Drain Art Contest
Educational Program
City of Los Angeles - LA Sanitation, CA
Guide to Green Chemistry and Educational Webinar Series
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, FL
Brown is the New Green - Leaf the Plastic Behind!
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, NM
Conservation Education Program
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dist., OH
Pitch Those Pills
Renewable Water Resources, SC
The ReWa Clean Water Challenge
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Living the Legacy
NEW Water, WI
STEM Superheroes Camp
Video
Capital Region Water, PA
Make it Happen, Harrisburg: City Beautiful H2O Video
2016 Honorees
E-Media
DC Water, DC Building Public Support for Rate Increases Through TwitterEducational Program
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VAH2w0w: Wonders of Water, Virginia STEAM Academy Program
King County Department of Natural Resources, WA
Don't Drip and Drive
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dist., OH
2015 Open House
Pierce County Surface Water Management, WA
Don't Drip and Drive
San Antonio Water System, TX
San Antonio Water System High School Education Impact Program
Video
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, NM"Elephant" Anti-FOG Campaign
2015 Honorees
Video
City of Meridian, ID"It Starts at Home" - Meridian's Public Outreach Campaign
E-Media
DC Water, DCDC Water's Lady Bird as e-Ambassador
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Social Media
Educational Program
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, CALos Angeles Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion
City of Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne City Utilities Rain Garden Program
Capital Region Water, PA
Raindrop to River Conservation Carnival
NEW Water, WI
World Water Day Educational Program
2014 Honorees
Video
Central Davis Sewer District, UTPublic Education Videos - Carbon Cycle for Elementary School Children and Nitrogen Cycle for Operators
Printed Publication
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OHClean Water Works: A Technical Magazine of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Educational Program
Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility, AKProtecting Public Health & Environment
City of Boise, ID
Boise WaterShed Environmental Education Center
City of Springfield, MO
Private Sewer Repair Pilot Program
Renewable Water Resources, SC
Be Freshwater Friendly
Upper Trinity Regional Water District, TX
Watershed Protection Educational Program
2013 Honorees
Video
Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, SCWater/Wastewater Treatment Educational Videos
E-Media
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MOStormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Snapshot of the Bay
2012 Honorees
Video
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO50th Anniversary/NTP Groundbreaking DVD
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD
Feasty Boys Promoting "Can It, Cool It and Throw It Away"
Oak Lodge Sanitary District, OR
Video: Protecting our Community's Watersheds and Streams
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Reducing the Risk of Basement Backups
Educational Program
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, NJPVSC Wildlife Habitat Education Program
Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
Lick Run Public Information & Education Project
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
2010 World Toilet Day Exhibit
Western Virginia Water Authority, VA
Partnership to Educate the Public about Improper Disposal and Abuse of Prescription Drugs
2011 Honorees
Video
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MNVideo: Protecting Water Resources for the Region
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Environmentalism at Work: The Narragansett Bay Commission
Educational Program
Sanitation District No. 1, KYNKU College Course: Protecting Water Resources
City of Independence - Water Pollution Control Department, MO
Independence EcoFest "It's All About Water"
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Pick Up Poop! (P.U.P.)
ALCOSAN, PA
2010 ALCOSAN Open House
Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VA
Visitors Center & Mobile Learning Displays
LOTT Clean Water Alliance, WA
Water Education and Technology (WET) Center
2010 Honorees
Video
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities, NCClean Water for a Healthy Community Video
Oak Lodge Sanitary District, OR
Re-Investing for Healthy Rivers Video
Trinity River Authority of Texas, TX
North Texas Grease Abatement Council
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Greenseams Video
Printed Publication
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CAWrongville/Rightville
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
45-Year History Book and Exhibit
Educational Program
Mobile Area Water & Sewer System, AL"It's Easy to Be Ungreasy" Grease Recycling Educational Program
Little Rock Wastewater, AR
Stay Connected
E-Media
City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works - Bureau of Sanitation, CALos Angeles Team Effort E-Media Program
2009 Honorees
Education Program
Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VAWestern Virginia Water Authority, VA
Chesterfield County Utilities Department, VA
Arlington County Department of Environmental Services, VA
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Henrico County Public Utilities, VA
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, DC
Virginia Biosolids Council
Printed Publication
Narraganset Bay Commission, RINarragansett Bay Commission: Combined Sewer Overflow Project
King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Wastewater Treatment Division, WA
Ratepayer Report Newsletter
2008 Honorees
Printed Publication
City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities, CAThe Seriousness of Salt
Educational Program
City of Little Rock Wastewater Utility, ARCan the Grease
Sacramento Regional Sanitation District, CA
Commercial Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Education Program
City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Biosolids (Bio-Slurry) Injection- T.I.R.E.
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County / City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation/Orange County Sanitation Districts, CA
No Drugs Down the Drain
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Mission is Possible: Educating People to Promote Beneficial Use of Biosolids
E-Media
LOTT Alliance, WARedevelopment of www.lottonline.org Website
Western Virginia Water Authority, VA
More You Know, the Better the Flow
2007 Honorees
Video
The City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, CAEffective 21st Century Learning: Sewer Science Resource Video Program
City of Raleigh Public Utiltities, NC
Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour
Water Environment Services, OR
The Grass is Greener
Printed Publication
Water Environment Services, ORStreamlines Newsletter
Educational Programming
Sacramento Regional County Sewer District, CASRCSD Mercury Reduction Public Education Program
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, CO
World Monitoring Day and Water EXPO
Clark County Water Reclamation District, NV
Pain in the Drain Educational Program
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Woon Watershed Explorers Program
City of Dallas, Dallas Water Utilities, TX
Grease Abatement Program
2006 Honorees
Video
City of Oxnard, Calif.Follow That Flush 2
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
The Biggest Project You’ll Never See—Narragansett Bay Commission CSO Project
Printed Publication
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VAThe Seasons of Hampton Roads, Commemorating 65 Years of Environmental Protection
Educational Programming
Metro Water Services, TNToxic Dude Campaign
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Pollution Prevention Partnership to Protect San Francisco Bay
Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority, SC
The Freshwater Freddie Ultimate Water Guide for Kids
E-Media
City of Oxnard, CAWastewater Division Website
2005 Honorees
Video
Oakland County Drain Commissioners, Mich.H2Oakland
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC), N.J.
Eye on the Passaic River
Educational Programming
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Calif.Residential Chloride Source Reduction Project
Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky, Ky.
Journey of a Drop of Water: Outdoor Environmental Education Program
Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC), R.I.
Dental Amalgam Environmental Best Management Practices
E-Media
City of Tacoma, Wash.EnviroKids Website: Kid Tested, Mother (Earth) Approved
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, N.J.
Messy Marvin Game Pak CD-ROM
2004 Honorees
Video
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, Calif.“Where Does It Go?”
Printed Publication
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Mass.The State of Boston Harbor Report
Butler County Department of Environmental Services (BCDES), Ohio
Upper Mill Creek Informational Brochure & CD
Educational Program
Sanitation District No. 1, Ky.Environmental Unit Guide: Fourth Grade Water Quality Curriculum
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, N.J.
Pollution Prevention Education Outreach Program/Messy Marvin
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities, N.C.
Blue Planet Water Environmental Center
E-media
King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Wash.Brightwater Project Website - http://www.dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/brightwater
2003 Honorees
Video
City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services, HawaiiFats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control
Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Ariz.
S.O.S. - Save Our Sewers Grease Campaign
Printed Publication
City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Calif.Help the Grease Avenger – Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) Program
King County Wastewater Treatment Division, Wash.
Summary of Draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for Brightwater Treatment System
Educational Program
Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), Va.Ocean Lakes Environmental Education Campaign
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Colo.
Wastewater Worker Recognition Week
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Calif.
Recycled Water Training and Education Program
E-Media
City of Tacoma Environmental Services, Wash.Wastewater Web Site - www.cityoftacoma.org
Narragansett Bay Commission, R.I.
The LAV - www.narrabay.com
2002 Honorees
Video
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Milwaukee, Wis.MMSD Rainwater Reduction Education Video
King County Department of Natural Resources, Wastewater Treatment Division, Seattle, Wash.
Stewards of the Water Video
The City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Wastewater Engineering Service Division, Los Angeles, Calif.
A New Direction Video
Educational Program
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, Calif.; South Bayside System Authority, Redwood City, Calif.; City of Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Calf.Sewer Science Wastewater Laboratory
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Va.
Pump It, Don’t Dump It - Boater Education Program
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Louisville, Ky.
After We Flush - Program for 5th Graders
E-Media
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston, Mass.www.mwra.com
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, Littleton, Colo.
www.ci.englewood.co.us/wwtp
2001 Honorees
Video
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OHUncovering Cleveland’s Sewer System
Water Environment Services of Clackamas County, OR
Good Neighbors – The New Face of Wastewater Treatment
Little Blue Valley Sewer District, MO
The Path of Least Resistance
Printed Publication
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA60th Anniversary Commemorative Calendar Educational Program
City of Tacoma, WA
EnvironChallenger
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Celebrate Farming Day
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Our Water, Our World Pesticide Reduction Program
2000 Honorees
Video
Philadelphia Water Department, PAStormy Weather
Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Reclaiming Water for Our Environment
Printed Publication
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, NY"Down the Drain? Think Again!" - Snack Food Clip Giveaway with Pollution Prevention Message
Educational Program
Clark County Sanitation District, NVDesert Breeze Water Resource Center - Public Outreach
1999 Honorees
Video
Broward County - Office of Environmental Services, FL"Water So Plentiful, Water So Precious"
Printed Publication
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, CAControl It! Less-Toxic Methods to Control and Prevent Pests
Educational Program
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJPassaic River/Newark Bay Restoration Program: Shoreline Cleanup Element
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Clark Elementary School Corporate Partnership and Related Outreach Activities
1998 Honorees
Video
Narragansett Bay Commission, RIBeyond the Pipes - Documentary
Program
Little Rock Wastewater Utility/Water Environment Federation, ARWEF Exhibit at 1997 National Boy Scout Jamboree
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Central San Sewer Aqua Student Education Program
Publication
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, MNBlueprint for Mercury Elimination
1997 Honorees
Video
City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Service, ORClean Rivers: Why Should I Care?
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
MetroMoeba: The Video
Program
City and County of San Francisco, CASan Francisco Water Pollution Prevention Program
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
1995-1996 Comprehensive Public Education Program
Publication
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OHCelebrating Cleveland's Bicentennial — A Gift of Clean Water
The City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, CA
Ocean Monitoring & Protection
1996 Honorees
Video
City of Portland Environmental Services, WAWe Care Where It Goes
Program
Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, WIWild & Wet: Our Endangered Waters Ecomasters: Clean Bay
Publication
City of Albuquerque Public Works Department, NMJewelry Manufacturing Industry Code of Practice
City of Corpus Christi, TX
Our Environment - Our Challenge
1995 Honorees
Video
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, TXGalvelston Bay & GCA
Program
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MASchool Education Program
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Comprehensive Education Program
Publication
City of Atlanta, Bureau of Pollution Control, GAClean Creek Environmental Facilities
Allegheny County Sanitation Authority, PA
Where Does It Go?
1994 Honorees
Video
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board, TXFred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant
Program
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, COPublic Information and Education Program
Publication
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WIHistory of Water Pollution Abatement Program
1993 Honorees
Video
County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CAPlanning with Vision
Program
City of Little Rock Wastewater Utility, ARCaptain Sewer Water Conservation Education Program
Publication
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH20th Anniversary Poster & Booklet
1992 Honorees
Video
City of Portland, ORClean River Confluence - Superdude - EcoQuest
Program
The Metropolitan District (Hartford County), CTConnecticut River Clean-up Program
Publication
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA50th Anniversary Booklet
1991 Honoree
Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewerage District, KYMSD Environmental Science Program
1990 Honoree
Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County, ORTualation River Rangers, 4th Grade Education Program
2024 Honoree
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
Louisville MSD Community Benefits Program
2023 Honoree
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
City of Springfield, MO
KC Water, MO
Missouri Collaboration for Statewide COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Program
2022 Honoree
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Wastewater Based Epidemiology
2020 Honorees
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Employee/Retiree Coastal Cleanup Day Event
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Earth Day Clean-Up Grants Program
2014 - 2019 Honorees
No Recipients
2013 Honoree
Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
Recr8Ohio River Website and Wireless Device App
2012 Honoree
Renewable Water Resources, SC
Project RX: A River Remedy
2011 Honoree
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ
The Passaic River Northern New Jersey Regatta Championship
2007 - 2010 Honorees
No Recipient
2006 Honorees
Florida Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (FlaWARN), FL
- City of Tampa Water Department
- South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Board
- JEA
- Toho Water Authority
- Palm Beach County Water Utilities
- Broward County Office of Environmental Services
- Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
- City of Tallahassee Water Utility
- City of St. Petersburg
- City of Boca Raton Utility Services Department
- Collier County Public Utilities
- Orange County Utilities, Water Reclamation Division
2005 Honorees
No Recipient
2004 Honorees
No Recipient
2003 Honorees
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Milwaukee River Flushing Station
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Doan Brook Study Committee
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Woonasquatucket River Restoration Initiative
2002 Honorees
No Recipient
2001 Honorees
City of Phoenix Water Services Department, AZ
Tres Rios Constructed Wetland Demonstration Project
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, OH
Chevrolet Branch of Big Creek Project: Reversing Stream Bank Erosion
2000 Honoree
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Shellfish Transplant Program
1999 Honoree
City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, CA
Partnership with Mexico on Wastewater Issues
1998 Honoree
County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
Investigation into Elevated Coliform Bacteria Levels at a Southern California State Beach
1997 Honorees
No Recipient
1996 Honoree
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Wildlife Management Program
1995 Honorees
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Environmental Enforcement Fund
Broward County Wastewater Management Division, FL
Science Mentor Game
1994 Honoree
Rock River Water Reclamation District, IL
Water Environment Curriculum
1993 Honoree
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Eastern European Technology Exchange Program
1992 Honoree
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan
1991 Honoree
Buffalo Sewer Authority, NY
Greater Buffalo Environmental Conference
2023 Honoree
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
DC Water, DC
Taking a DETOUR for Shortcut Nitrogen Removal: Partial Denitrification-Anammox (PdNA)
LOTT Clean Water Alliance, WA
Reclaimed Water Infiltration Study
2022 Honoree
Upper Occoquan Service Authority, VA
Intensification through Densification - The use of Hydrocylone Technology to Improve MLSS Settleability in an MLE Plant
2020 Honoree
No Recipient2019 Honoree
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Williamsburg Aeration Tank Modifications
2018 Honoree
No Recipient
2017 Honorees
City of Los Angeles - LA Sanitation, CA
Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant AWPF Expansion Project
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
An International Collaboration: The inDENSE® Process
2016 Honorees
No Recipient
2015 Honorees
DC Water, DC
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Mainstream Deammonification - A New "Blue-Print" for Cost Effective, Sustainable Nutrient Removal
2014 Honorees
No Recipient
2013 Honorees
No Recipient
2012 Honorees
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
New (First-Ever) PSRP-Equivalent Anaerobic Digestion Process Increases Digestion Capacity by Fifty Percent
Orange County Sanitation District, CA
Fuel Cell Demonstration for Energy and Hydrogen Production
DC Water, DC
Innovation of External Carbon Based Suspended Growth Technology for Enhanced Nitrogen Removal
2011 Honorees
No Recipient
2010 Honorees
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, DC
Establishing Design & Operating Criteria for an Innovative, Compact and Sustainable Nutrient Removal MBBR Technology
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, CO
Denitrification- A Unique Approach
2009 Honorees
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, DC
Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VA
Enhancing Nitrogen Removal and Increasing Sustainability with Innovative Sidestream Treatment
2008 Honorees
North Shore Sanitary District, Ill.
North Shore Sanitary District Biosolids Recycling Facility
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Calif.
Producing Green Energy from Post-Consumer Solid Food Wastes at a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Using an Innovative New Process
2007 Honoree
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Oakland, Calif.
Investigating the Fundamental Basis for Selectors to Improve Activated Sludge Settling
2006 Honoree
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Oakland, Calif.
The Contribution of Amonia and Volatile Acids to Pathogens Destruction During Mesophilic and Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion
2005 Honorees
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Calif.
Integrated Nitrogen Removal System Helps Valencia Water Reclamation Plant Meet Stringent Effluent Nitrogen Discharge Limits
King County Wastewater Treatment Division, Wash.
King County Fuel Cell Demonstration Project
2004 Honorees
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation, Calif.
It Couldn’t Get Better: Better Public Health Protection at a Lower Cost (PDF)
City of Tacoma Environmental Services, Wash.
TAGRO Potting Soil and Mulch
2003 Honorees
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Calif.
A Pathogen Destruction Process for Biosolids
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, N.Y.
A Novel Application of Dual-Phase Digestion for Soluble COD Recovery and Concurrent Filamentous Froth Destruction
2002 Honorees
King County Department of Natural Resources, Wastewater Treatment Division, Seattle, Wash.
Water Reuse Technology Demonstration Project
The City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Wastewater Engineering Services Division, Los Angeles, Calif.
Assessment and Optimization of Aeration Basins in Activated Sludge Plants
2001 Honorees
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Biosolids as a Topsoil Substitute for the Germination and Growth of Turf, Forage, Prairie Grasses and Wild Flower Plants
Delta Diablo Sanitation District, Antioch, Calif.
Power Plant Cooling Recycled Water Supply and Disposal Project
2000 Honorees
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, NY
Step-Feed Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Process at the Tallman Island Wastewater Pollution Control Plant
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant & Colorado State University
Long Term Research for the Beneficial Use of Domestic Wastewater Biosolids
1999 Honorees
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Optimization of Conventional Low Technology Process to Produce Class A Biosolids
The County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
Development of Biotrickling Filter to Remove Hydrogen Sulfide
1998 Honorees
Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority, IA
Site-specific Biosolids Land Application
San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, CA
Aqua 2000 Research Center
1997 Honoree
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Madison, WI
BOD AutoEZ Development
1996 Honorees
County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
Pilot Digester Research
City of Riverside, CA
Hidden Valley Wetlands Enhancement Project
1995 Honoree
King County Department of Metropolitan Services, WA
MetroTherm Program - Boeing Chiller Project
1994 Honoree
Eastern Municipal Water District, CA
Multipurpose Wetlands Research & Demonstration Study
1993 Honoree
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ
Patented Device to Enforce Wastewater Discharge Prohibitions on Floatable Oils and Grease
1992 Honoree
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Innovative Air Emissions Monitoring and Research Program
1991 Honoree
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Virginia Initiative Plant Process
1990 Honoree
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD
Odor Control Research at the Montgomery County Regional Compost Facility
2022 Honoree
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WIMilorganite® Fertilizer
2019 Honoree
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CASan Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Program
2016 Honorees
Clean Water Services, ORMilwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Sustainable Beer Smackdown
2023 Honorees
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Equity in Contracting and Procurement
Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, OR
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Project
2020 Honorees
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
NEW Water, WI
R2E2 and Adaptive Management
2018 Honorees
Spartanburg Water, SCWater Resources Management and Protection at Spartanburg Water
2017 Honorees
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, NJ
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT)
2016 Honoree
Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
South Carlyle Strategy
2015 Honoree
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
MMSD's 2035 Vision
2022 Honorees
Beckley Sanitary Board, WV
Piney Creek Watershed Monitoring Collaborative
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Maple Street Greenspace – Alberta Jones Park
Metro Water Recovery, CO
South Platte River Aquatic Life/Habitat Improvements Project
2022 Honorees
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA Collaboration on Revised Chlorine Effluent Limits in the San Francisco Bay Basin PlanGreat Lakes Water Authority, MI
Improving Watershed Health and Water Quality through Regional Collaboration
NEW Water, WI
NEW Water’s Silver Creek Project
2021 Honorees
Capital Region Water, PAJoint Pollutant Reduction Plan with the Paxton Creek Cooperative
Des Moines Public Works, IA
Restoring Easter Lake
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay
2020 Honorees
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, NMAlbuquerque Area Watershed Collaboration Program
Clean Water Services, OR
Tree for All
2024 Honorees
Great Lakes Water Authority, MIInternship Program
Metro Water Recovery, CO
Journeyman Trainee Programs
Orange County Utilities, FL
H2O Pipeline: Classroom to Career
Seattle Public Utilities, WA
Seattle Public Utilities Apprenticeship Program
South Platte Renew, CO
High-Performance Leadership Program for Water Professionals
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
KUB Utility Apprentice Program
2023 Honorees
Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority, IA
WRA Operator Specialist Apprenticeship Program
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Hampton Roads Workforce Council, VA
HRSD Youth Summer Intensive (YSI) Program
Jefferson County Commission, AL
WRF Operator Apprenticeship Program
King County Wastewater Treatment Division, WA
Operator-in-Training Program
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
O&M Workforce Development Program
Mount Pleasant Waterworks, SC
Strategic Plan Refresh & Workforce Alignment
2022 Honorees
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, SCBJWSA Inaugural Internship Program
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
MMSD Workforce Development Training & Placement Programs
2021 Honorees
Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VAUrban Alliance Workforce Development Partnership
North Texas Municipal Water District, TX
Waterworks Program
2020 Honorees
Great Lakes Water Authority, MIApprenticeship Program
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
MBA Partnership Program
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
Operator Qualification Program
2019 Honoress
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Wastewater Plant Operator Trades Training Program
Environmental Professional Development Academy
Producing Champions in the Workforce
Training the Water Workforce of Tomorrow
Hampton Roads Public Works Academy