NEAA Past Honorees

NEAA Individual Awards

2025 Honorees

D. Michael Mucha
Former Executive Director, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI

Talyon Sortor
Former General Manager, Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, CA

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

Rajendra P. Bhattarai
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

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

1991 Honoree

Charles Kaiser
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO

1989 Honoree

Patrick Marchese
Former NACWA Board Member, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI

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

1983 Honorees

Gene E. Cronk
Pima County Wastewater Management, AZ

Charles V. "Tom" Gibbs
Former NACWA President, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, WA

Environment Award

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, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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

Michael H. Shapiro
Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Official

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

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, Office of Wastewater Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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, D.C.

2005 Honorees

Geoffrey Grubbs
Director, Office of Science & Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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, 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, D.C.

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

Federal, State & Local Public Service Awards

2025 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Patty Murray (D-WA)
U.S. Senate

The Honorable Henry T. Wingate
U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi

State Public Service

Delegate David Bulova
Virginia House of Delegates

Local Public Service

Lance Hines
Little Rock City Director & Ex-Officio Member, Little Rock Water Reclamation Commission, AR

2024 Honorees

Federal Public Service

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

The Honorable Kristen Holzheimer Gail
Mayor, City of Euclid, OH

2022 Honoree

Local Public Service

Rob Long
Chair, Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District, FL

2020 Honoree

Local Public Service

The Honorable Mike Summers
Mayor, City of Lakewood, OH

2019 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Dan Kildee (D-MI)
U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

Craig W. Butler
Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Ben Grumbles
Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment

Local Public Service

The Honorable Thomas C. Henry
Mayor, City of Fort Wayne, IN

Vishnu K. Lakdawala, PhD
HRSD Commissioner, VA

2018 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
U.S. House of Representative

State Public Service

John Linc Stine
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MN

Local Public Service

Mary Cheh
Council Member DC Council

Tyrone W. Franklin
County Administrator, Surry County, VA

2017 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Cory Booker
U.S. Senate

The Honorable James M. Inhofe
U.S. Senate

State Public Service

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

The Honorable John Dickert
Mayor, City of Racine, WI

2016 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Tammy Baldwin
U.S. Senate
The Honorable Ken Calvert
U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Rob Portman
U.S. Senate

State Public Service

Felicia Marcus
Chair, California State Water Resources Control Board

Local Public Service

The Honorable Peter Buttigieg
Mayor, City of South Bend, IN

The Honorable Penelope A. Gross
Supervisor, Mason District, VA

2015 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Bill Shuster
U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Tim Walz
U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

The Honorable Bill Northey
Secretary, Iowa Secretary of Agriculutre, IA

Local Public Service

The Honorable David Condon
Mayor, City of Spokane, WA

The Honorable Thomas C. Henry
Mayor, City of Fort Wayne, IN

Kevin L. Shafer
Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI

2014 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senate

The Honorable Bob Latta
U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

Walter L. Baker
Director - Division of Water Quality, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, UT

Local Public Service

Bevin Beaudet
Director, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, FL

Brian Carlson
Public Works Director, City of Vancouver, WA

Dick Champion, Jr.
Director, Independence Water Pollution Control Department, MO

Daniel M. Pierce
Vice President of the Board of Trustees, North Shore Sanitary District, IL

Jan Vanthen Wilking
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, UT

2013 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Senate

The Honorable Jack Reed
U.S. Senate

Dave White
Former Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture

State Public Service

Alberto Lázaro
Executive President, Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, PR

Michael Tate
Director, Kansas Department of Environment & Health - Bureau of Water, KS

Local Public Service

The Honorable David J. Berger
Mayor, City of Lima, OH

Maggie Brooks
County Executive, Monroe County, NY

Todd Portune
Commissioner, Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, OH

2012 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Debbie Stabenow
U.S. Senate

Local Public Service

Susan Tanner Holmes
Chairwoman, Central Davis Sewer District, UT

Jerry Johnson
General Manager, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD

The Honorable Charles Meeker
Mayor, City of Raleigh, NC

2011 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate

The Honorable Steven LaTourette
U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Russ Carnahan
U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

Marcia Willhite
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, IL

Ellen Gilinsky
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, VA

Local Public Service

Sidney J. Holbrook
Executive Director, Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority, CT

Andrew “Chuck” Vaccaro
Chairman, Bergen County Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners, NJ

2010 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Ben Cardin
U.S. Senate

The Honorable Donna Edwards
U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Mike Simpson
U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

Sandra Allen
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, NY

Local Public Service

The Honorable Michael Nutter
Mayor, City of Philadelphia, PA

2009 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable John Boozman
U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

Paul Marchetti
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, PA

Ronald Poltak
Executive Director, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, MA

Local Public Service

The Honorable Richard M. Daley
Mayor, City of Chicago, IL

James E. Swarthout
President, Board of Trustees, North Shore Sanitary District, IL

2008 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Barbara Levy Boxer
U.S. Senate

State Public Service

Kathleen McGinty
Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Local Public Service

The Honorable Martin J. Chavez
Mayor, City of Albuquerque, NM

Charles R. Mickelson
Director of Public Works, City of Boise, ID

2007 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable James L. Oberstar
U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg
U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

The Honorable James Hodges Harrison
State of South Carolina House of Representatives

Local Public Service

Ron Labelle
Commissioner, City of New Bedford, MA

Mario Menesini
President, 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

2006 Honorees

Federal Public Service

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
Chair, Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, U.S. Senate

Representative Thelma Drake (R-VA)
U.S. House of Representatives

Representative Norman Dicks (D-WA)
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives

Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

LaJuana S. Wilcher
Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Bowling Green, KY

Local Public Service

Ron Sims
King 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

Bruce Paone
Mayor, Onancock, VA

Bart Peterson
Mayor, City of Indianapolis, IN

2005 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
Chairman, Fisheries, Wildlife & Water Subcommittee, U.S. Senate

The Honorable Dave Camp (R-MI)
Chair, Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Member, Health & Human Resources Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable John J. Duncan (R-TN)
Chairman, Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)
Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

State Public Service

The Honorable J. Joseph Garrahy
Former Governor, State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, R.I.

Local Public Service

Dennis Grzezinski
Commissioner, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Milwaukee, Wis.

2004 Honorees

Federal Public Service

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 Public Service

The Honorable Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor, State of Maryland

Local Public Service

The Honorable Shirley Franklin
Mayor, City of Atlanta, Ga.

E. Jane Rebhuhn
Commissioner, Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, Great Neck, N.Y.

The Honorable Anthony Williams
Mayor, City of Washington, D.C.

2003 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable George V. Voinovich (R-OH)
Member, Environment and Public Works

The Honorable Don Young (R-AK)
Chair, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

State Public Service

The Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Governor, 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 Public Service

William J. Ancell
Former Public Works Director, City of Boise, Idaho

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.

Charles Lyons
First Vice President, National League of Cities, Chair, Board of Selectmen, Arlington, Mass.

2002 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Sue Kelly (R-NY) & The Honorable Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)
Members, Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

State Public Service

Tom Morrissey
Director, 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 Public Service

The Honorable Louise Miller
Former Council Member, Metropolitan King County, Seattle, WA

The Honorable Bruce Tobey
Mayor 1994 - 2001, City of Gloucester, Gloucester, MA

2001 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Killer "Bs":
Michael Bilirakis (R-FL)
Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)
Robert Borski (D-PA)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Co-Chairs, Water Infrastructure Caucus, United States House of Representatives

The Honorable Robert C. Smith (R-NH)
Chair, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee

State Public Service

Craig D. Pedersen
Executive Administrator, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, Texas

Local Public Service

Leonard L. Battaglia
Secretary, Board of Directors, West County Wastewater District, Richmond, Calif.

John J. Carroll
Town Manager, Norwood, Mass.

Hugh H. McMillan
General Superintendent
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Ill.

2000 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (R-MO)
Member, Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair, Senate VA, HUD & Independent Agencies Subcommittee

The Honorable Bud Shuster (R-PA)
Chair, House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

The Honorable James T. Walsh (R-NY)
Member, House Appropriations Committee and Chair, House VA, HUD & Independent Agencies Subcommittee

State Public Service

Arleen O'Donnell
Past President, Association of State & Interstate Water Pollution Administrators and Assistant Commissioner for Bureau of Resource Protection, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, MA

Local Public Service

Richard A. Kennedy
President, Sanitation District No. 1 Board of Directors, KY

Marc H. Morial
Mayor, City of New Orleans, LA

1999 Honorees

Federal Public Service

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 Public Service

J. Dale Givens
Secretary of Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality, LA

Local Public Service

Brian J. Martin
City Manager, Lowell, MA

1998 Honorees

Federal Public Service

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 Public Service

Governor Parris Glenndenning
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 Public Service

The Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Mayor, City of Philadelphia, PA and Chair of Rebuild America Coalition

1997 Honorees

Federal Public Service

John T. Rhett
Former Deputy Assistant Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Program Operations

State Public Service

The California State Water Resources Control Board
Chair 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 Public Service

K. Ray Harrington
Former Director of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Department of Water & Sewerage Services, TN

1996 Honorees

Federal Public Service

Robert Perciasepe
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

State Public Service

Robert J. Zimmerman
President, 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 Public Service

T.J. "Ted" Hackworth
Former Chairman and Current Member of the Board of Directors of the Metro (Denver) Wastewater Reclamation District, CO

1995 Honorees

Federal Public Service

Honorable John Chafee (R-RI)
Chair, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee

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.

State Public Service

Bruce Baker
President, Association of State & Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrator and Director of Bureau of Water Resources Management, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, WI

Local Public Service

George A. Brinsko
Director, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, AZ Leader in establishing the Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS).

1994 Honorees

Federal Public Service

The Honorable Robert A. Roe (D-NJ)
Former Chair, House Public Works & Transportation Committee

State Public Service

Allan E. Stokes
Administrator, Environmental Protection Division-Iowa Department of Natural Resources, IA

Local Public Service

The Honorable Jerry Abramson
Mayor, Louisville, KY

1993 Honorees

The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID)
U.S. Senator and former Mayor of Boise, ID

Felicia A. Marcus
President, 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

1992 Honoree

The Honorable Henry J. Nowak (D-NY)
Chair, House Committee in Public Works & Transportation

1991 Honoree

Lee Thomas
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1990 Honoree

Joe G. Moore, Jr.
Distinguished federal career

1989 Honoree

The Honorable Robert Stafford
Chair, Senate on Environment & Public Works Committee

1988 Honoree

The Honorable James L. Howard
Chair, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation

1987 Honoree

The Honorable Jennings Randolph
Chair, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee

1986 Honoree

Honorable John Blatnick
Chair, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation

1984 Honoree

The Honorable Don H. Clausen
Ranking Member, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation

1983 Honoree

The Honorable Biz Johnson
Chair, House Committee on Public Works & Transportation

President's Award

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 Honorees

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

Martie Groome
Laboratory and Industrial Waste Section Supervisor, City of Greensboro Water Resources Department, NC

Stephen Hershner
Utilities Director, City of Cedar Rapids, Utilities Department, MI

2017 Honorees

Todd Danielson
Chief Utilities Executive, Avon Lake Regional Water, OH

Adel Hagekhalil
Assistant Director, City of Los Angeles – LA Sanitation, CA

Susan T. Holmes
Chairwoman, Central Davis Sewer District, UT

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 Honorees

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

Suzanne Goss
Specialist, Government Relations, JEA (Electric, Water & Sewer), Jacksonville, Fla.

Paul Pinault
Executive Director, Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, R.I.

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

Paul H. Causey
General Manager/District Engineer Delta Diablo Sanitation District, Antioch, Calif.

John C. “Jack” Farnan
General Superintendent, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

2001 Honorees

Lisa E. Hollander
Assistant General Counsel, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, Ohio

William B. Schatz
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

Gregory M. Adams
Assistant Engineering Department Head, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA

Brian I. Crewdson
Assistant to the General Manager, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, AK

Alan B. Ispass
Chair, Competitive Workgroup, Director, Orange County Utilities, FL

James Tarpy
Former NACWA President, Associate Director, Department of Water & Sewerage Services Nashville & Davidson County, TN

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

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

Margaret H. Nellor
Head of the Monitoring Section of the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA

Norman E. LeBlanc
Chief of Technical Services for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA

1995 Honorees

William J. Ancell
Director, Public Works Department of the City of Boise, ID

Guy Aydlett
Chief of Industrial Waste, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA

Robert Berger
Manager of Regulatory Planning & Analysis, East Bay Municipal Utility Department, CA

Robert Dominak
Residuals & Air Emissions Manager, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH

1994 Honorees

William Schatz
Counsel, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH

Jon Schellpfeffer
Assistant Director, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI

1993 Honorees

Blake Anderson
Director of Technical Services, County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA

Walter J. Bishop
Former Manager of Wastewater, East Bay Municipal Utility District, 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

Special Recognition Award

2019 Honoree

Jeff Theerman
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

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

2009 Honoree

Massachusetts Coalition for Water Resources Stewardship

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), D.C.

2005 Honorees

Alan B. Rubin
Senior Scientist, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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, D.C.

2003 Honoree

Janet Pawlukiewicz
Director, Water Protection Task Force, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, D.C.

2002 Honorees

Stephen P. Allbee
Project Director, Gap Analysis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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), DC

2000 Honoree

Jon Schellpfeffer
Chief Engineer & Director, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI

1994 Honoree

Lee C. White
AMSA Outside General Counsel

1993 Honorees

Water Quality 2000
Cooperative efforts of more than 80 public, private and nonprofit groups

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 Executive Director

Utility Leadership Award

NEAA Member Agency Awards

Public Information & Education Award

2025 Honorees

E-Media

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Investing in Our Future

Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, OR
Pollution Prevention Digital Advertising Campaign

Orange County Sanitation District, CA
Connection Newsletter

South Essex Sewerage District, MA
SESD Updated Website and Logo

Educational Program

City of Los Angeles - LA Sanitation and Environment, CA
Sewer Service Charge Rate Adjustment Outreach

Fairfax County Wastewater Management Program, VA
Outreach Program

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Boater Education and Pump-Out Internship Program

Prince William Water, VA
Water Academy

Stafford County Utilities, VA
Public Outreach with Superhero “Captain Clog”

Western Virginia Water Authority, VA
Mural Art Contest

Printed Publication

AlexRenew, VA
Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Brochure

Mount Pleasant Waterworks, SC
Plant Tour Guide

Video

Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
Freshwater to Drinking Water

King County Wastewater Treatment Division, WA
Operator-in-Training Program

NEW Water, WI
Critical Assets: Protecting Your Health, Every Day

Sacramento Area Sewer District, CA
Stop the Clog Campaign

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, MN
Field Green® Biosolids: A Resource Recovery Story

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

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

Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, OR
City of Springfield, OR
City of Eugene, OR
Clean Water University Program

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-Media

City 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

E-Media

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
@neorsd "Let's Ask" Interview Series

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Environmental Education Partnership

Educational Program

KC Water, MO
The Journey of Stormwater: KC to the Sea

Water Environment Services of Clackamas County, OR
Keep the Wipes Out!

Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Creating a Learning Destination Out of a Pump Station

Printed Publication

East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Watershed to Bay

Video

City and County of Honolulu, HI
"The F.O.G. Zone": PSA on Fats, Oils, & Grease

Citizens Energy Group, IN
DigIndy Virtual Reality Video

City of Corpus Christi, TX
Fertilizer Usage PSA

NEW Water, WI
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

KC Water, MO
Don't Flush the Wipes: A Horror Story (Movie Trailer)

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY
Louisville Community Conversation Video

NEW Water, WI
Water Knows No Boundaries

2017 Honorees

E-media

Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Driving Community Engagement with Content

Citizens Energy Group, IN
Keeping Things Clear Campaign

City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, VA
RVAH2O 2016 Storm Drain Art Contest

Educational Program

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, NM
Conservation Education 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!

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Living the Legacy

NEW Water, WI
STEM Superheroes Camp

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dist., OH
Pitch Those Pills

Renewable Water Resources, SC
The ReWa Clean Water Challenge

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 Twitter

Educational Program

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
H2w0w: 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

E-Media

DC Water, DC
DC Water's Lady Bird as e-Ambassador

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Social Media

Educational Program

City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Los 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

Video

City of Meridian, ID
"It Starts at Home" - Meridian's Public Outreach Campaign

2014 Honorees

Educational Program

Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility, AK
Protecting Public Health & Environment

City of Boise, ID
Boise WaterShed Environmental Education Center

City of Springfield, MO
Private Sewer Repair Pilot Program

Upper Trinity Regional Water District, TX
Watershed Protection Educational Program

Renewable Water Resources, SC
Be Freshwater Friendly

Printed Publication

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Clean Water Works: A Technical Magazine of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Video

Central Davis Sewer District, UT
Public Education Videos - Carbon Cycle for Elementary School Children and Nitrogen Cycle for Operators

2013 Honorees

E-Media

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
Stormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Snapshot of the Bay

Video

Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, SC
Water/Wastewater Treatment Educational Videos

2012 Honorees

Educational Program

Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
Lick Run Public Information & Education Project

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
2010 World Toilet Day Exhibit

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, NJ
PVSC Wildlife Habitat Education Program

Western Virginia Water Authority, VA
Partnership to Educate the Public about Improper Disposal and Abuse of Prescription Drugs

Video

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
50th Anniversary/NTP Groundbreaking DVD

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Reducing the Risk of Basement Backups

Oak Lodge Sanitary District, OR
Video: Protecting our Community's Watersheds and Streams

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD
Feasty Boys Promoting "Can It, Cool It and Throw It Away"

2011 Honorees

Educational Program

ALCOSAN, PA
2010 ALCOSAN Open House

Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VA
Visitors Center & Mobile Learning Displays

City of Independence - Water Pollution Control Department, MO
Independence EcoFest "It's All About Water"

LOTT Clean Water Alliance, WA
Water Education and Technology (WET) Center

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Pick Up Poop! (P.U.P.)

Sanitation District No. 1, KY
NKU College Course: Protecting Water Resources

Video

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
Video: Protecting Water Resources for the Region

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Environmentalism at Work: The Narragansett Bay Commission

2010 Honorees

E-Media

City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works - Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Los Angeles Team Effort E-Media Program

Educational Program

Little Rock Wastewater, AR
Stay Connected

Mobile Area Water & Sewer System, AL
"It's Easy to Be Ungreasy" Grease Recycling Educational Program

Printed Publication

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
45-Year History Book and Exhibit

Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA
Wrongville/Rightville

Video

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities, NC
Clean Water for a Healthy Community Video

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Greenseams Video

Oak Lodge Sanitary District, OR
Re-Investing for Healthy Rivers Video

Trinity River Authority of Texas, TX
North Texas Grease Abatement Council

2009 Honorees

Education Program

Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VA
Western 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

King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Wastewater Treatment Division, WA
Ratepayer Report Newsletter

Narraganset Bay Commission, RI
Narragansett Bay Commission: Combined Sewer Overflow Project

2008 Honorees

E-Media

LOTT Alliance, WA
Redevelopment of www.lottonline.org Website

Western Virginia Water Authority, VA
More You Know, the Better the Flow

Educational Program

City of Little Rock Wastewater Utility, AR
Can the Grease

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

Sacramento Regional Sanitation District, CA
Commercial Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Education Program

Printed Publication

City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities, CA
The Seriousness of Salt

2007 Honorees

Educational Programming

City of Dallas, Dallas Water Utilities, TX
Grease Abatement Program

Clark County Water Reclamation District, NV
Pain in the Drain Educational Program

Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, CO
World Monitoring Day and Water EXPO

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Woon Watershed Explorers Program

Sacramento Regional County Sewer District, CA
SRCSD Mercury Reduction Public Education Program

Printed Publication

Water Environment Services, OR
Streamlines Newsletter

Video

The City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, CA
Effective 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

2006 Honorees

E-Media

City of Oxnard, CA
Wastewater Division Website

Educational Programming

East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Pollution Prevention Partnership to Protect San Francisco Bay

Metro Water Services, TN
Toxic Dude Campaign

Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority, SC
The Freshwater Freddie Ultimate Water Guide for Kids

Printed Publication

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
The Seasons of Hampton Roads, Commemorating 65 Years of Environmental Protection

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

2005 Honorees

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

Educational Programming

Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC), R.I.
Dental Amalgam Environmental Best Management Practices

Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky, Ky.
Journey of a Drop of Water: Outdoor Environmental Education Program

Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Calif.
Residential Chloride Source Reduction Project

Video

Oakland County Drain Commissioners, Mich.
H2Oakland

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC), N.J.
Eye on the Passaic River

2004 Honorees

E-media

King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Wash.
Brightwater Project Website - http://www.dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/brightwater

Educational Program

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities, N.C.
Blue Planet Water Environmental Center

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, N.J.
Pollution Prevention Education Outreach Program/Messy Marvin

Sanitation District No. 1, Ky.
Environmental Unit Guide: Fourth Grade Water Quality Curriculum

Printed Publication

Butler County Department of Environmental Services (BCDES), Ohio
Upper Mill Creek Informational Brochure & CD

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Mass.
The State of Boston Harbor Report

Video

City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, Calif.
“Where Does It Go?”

2003 Honorees

E-Media

City of Tacoma Environmental Services, Wash.
Wastewater Web Site - www.cityoftacoma.org

Narragansett Bay Commission, R.I.
The LAV - www.narrabay.com

Educational Program

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Calif.
Recycled Water Training and Education Program

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), Va.
Ocean Lakes Environmental Education Campaign

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Colo.
Wastewater Worker Recognition Week

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

Video

City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services, Hawaii
Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control

Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Ariz.
S.O.S. - Save Our Sewers Grease Campaign

2002 Honorees

E-Media

Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, Littleton, Colo.
www.ci.englewood.co.us/wwtp

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston, Mass.
www.mwra.com

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

Video

The City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Wastewater Engineering Service Division, Los Angeles, Calif.
A New Direction Video

King County Department of Natural Resources, Wastewater Treatment Division, Seattle, Wash.
Stewards of the Water Video

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Milwaukee, Wis.
MMSD Rainwater Reduction Education Video

2001 Honorees

Printed Publication

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Our Water, Our World Pesticide Reduction Program

City of Tacoma, WA
EnvironChallenger

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
60th Anniversary Commemorative Calendar Educational Program

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Celebrate Farming Day

Video

Little Blue Valley Sewer District, MO
The Path of Least Resistance

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Uncovering Cleveland’s Sewer System

Water Environment Services of Clackamas County, OR
Good Neighbors – The New Face of Wastewater Treatment

2000 Honorees

Educational Program

Clark County Sanitation District, NV
Desert Breeze Water Resource Center - Public Outreach

Printed Publication

New York City Department of Environmental Protection, NY
"Down the Drain? Think Again!" - Snack Food Clip Giveaway with Pollution Prevention Message

Video

Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Reclaiming Water for Our Environment

Philadelphia Water Department, PA
Stormy Weather

1999 Honorees

Educational Program

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Clark Elementary School Corporate Partnership and Related Outreach Activities

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ
Passaic River/Newark Bay Restoration Program: Shoreline Cleanup Element

Printed Publication

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, CA
Control It! Less-Toxic Methods to Control and Prevent Pests

Video

Broward County - Office of Environmental Services, FL
"Water So Plentiful, Water So Precious"

1998 Honorees

Program

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Central San Sewer Aqua Student Education Program

Little Rock Wastewater Utility/Water Environment Federation, AR
WEF Exhibit at 1997 National Boy Scout Jamboree

Publication

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, MN
Blueprint for Mercury Elimination

Video

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Beyond the Pipes - Documentary

1997 Honorees

Program

City and County of San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Water Pollution Prevention Program

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
1995-1996 Comprehensive Public Education Program

Publication

The City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, CA
Ocean Monitoring & Protection

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Celebrating Cleveland's Bicentennial — A Gift of Clean Water

Video

City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Service, OR
Clean Rivers: Why Should I Care?

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
MetroMoeba: The Video

1996 Honorees

Program

Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Wild & Wet: Our Endangered Waters Ecomasters: Clean Bay

Publication

City of Albuquerque Public Works Department, NM
Jewelry Manufacturing Industry Code of Practice

City of Corpus Christi, TX
Our Environment - Our Challenge

Video

City of Portland Environmental Services, WA
We Care Where It Goes

1995 Honorees

Program

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Comprehensive Education Program

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA
School Education Program

Publication

Allegheny County Sanitation Authority, PA
Where Does It Go?

City of Atlanta, Bureau of Pollution Control, GA
Clean Creek Environmental Facilities

Video

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, TX
Galvelston Bay & GCA

1994 Honorees

Program

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
Public Information and Education Program

Publication

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
History of Water Pollution Abatement Program

Video

El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board, TX
Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant

1993 Honorees

Program

City of Little Rock Wastewater Utility, AR
Captain Sewer Water Conservation Education Program

Publication

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
20th Anniversary Poster & Booklet

Video

County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
Planning with Vision

1992 Honorees

Program

The Metropolitan District (Hartford County), CT
Connecticut River Clean-up Program

Publication

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
50th Anniversary Booklet

Video

City of Portland, OR
Clean River Confluence - Superdude - EcoQuest

1991 Honoree

Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewerage District, KY
MSD Environmental Science Program

1990 Honoree

Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County, OR
Tualation River Rangers, 4th Grade Education Program

For additional information on NACWA’s Awards Programs contact Brédy Trombino at 202.533.1820.