NEAA Award Categories & Past Honorees

2023 Honorees

2022 Honorees

2020 Honorees

2019 Honorees

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

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

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

2023 Honoree

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

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

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)

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

The Honorable Rob Portman
U.S. Senate

State

Felicia Marcus
Chair, California State Water Resources Control Board

Local (service area population greater than 250,000) 

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

Local Public Service (service area population less than 250,000) 

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

2015 Honorees

Federal

The Honorable Bill Shuster
U.S. House of Representatives

The Honorable Tim Walz
U.S. House of Representatives

State

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

Local (service area population greater than 250,000)

The Honorable Thomas C. Henry
Mayor, 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 Condon
Mayor, City of Spokane, WA 

2014 Honorees

Federal

The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senate

The Honorable Bob Latta
U.S. House of Representatives

State

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

Local (service area population greater than 250,000)

Bevin Beaudet
Director, 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 Wilking
Chairman 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 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

Alberto Lázaro
Executive 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 Brooks
County 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. Berger
Mayor, City of Lima, OH

2012 Honorees

Federal

The Honorable Debbie Stabenow
U.S. Senate

Local (service area population greater than 250,000)

Jerry Johnson
General 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 Holmes
Chairwoman, Central Davis Sewer District, UT 

2011 Honorees

Federal

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

Marcia Willhite
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, IL

Ellen Gilinsky
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, VA

Local (service area population greater than 250,000)

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

Local (service area population less than 250,000)

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

2010 Honorees

Federal

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

Sandra Allen
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, NY

Local (service area population greater than 250,000)

The Honorable Michael Nutter
Mayor, City of Philadelphia, PA

2009 Honorees

Federal

The Honorable John Boozman
U.S. House of Representatives

State

Paul Marchetti
Executive 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. Swarthout
President - Board of Trustees, North Shore Sanitary District, IL

Local (service area population greater than 250,000)

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

2008 Honorees

Federal

The Honorable Barbara Levy Boxer
U.S. Senate

State

Kathleen McGinty
Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)

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

Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)

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

2007 Honorees

Federal

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

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

State

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

Local (Service area of more than 250,000)

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

Local (Service area of less than 250,000)

Ron Labelle
Commissioner, 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. Wilcher
Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Bowling Green, KY

Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)

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

Bart Peterson
Mayor, City of Indianapolis, IN

Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)

Bruce Paone
Mayor, 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 Garrahy
Former Governor, State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, R.I.

Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)

Dennis Grzezinski
Commissioner, 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 Franklin
Mayor, City of Atlanta, Ga.

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

Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)

E. Jane Rebhuhn
Commissioner, 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. 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 (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. Ancell
Former 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 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 (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)

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

Local (Service Area Population Less than 250,000)

The Honorable Bruce Tobey
Mayor 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. Pedersen
Executive Administrator, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, Texas

Local (Service Area Population Greater than 250,000)

John J. Carroll
Town 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. Battaglia
Secretary, 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'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

Marc H. Morial
Mayor, 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 Givens
Secretary of Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality, LA

Local

Brian J. Martin
City 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 Glenndenning
Governor, 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. Rendell
Mayor, City of Philadelphia, PA and Chair of Rebuild America Coalition

1997 Honorees

Federal

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

State

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

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

1996 Honorees

Federal

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

State

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

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

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 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

George A. Brinsko
Director, 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. Stokes
Administrator, Environmental Protection Division-Iowa Department of Natural Resources, IA

Local

The Honorable Jerry Abramson
Mayor, Louisville, KY

1993 Honorees

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

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 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

1985 Honoree

No recipient

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

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

2023 Honorees

2022 Honorees

2020 Honoree

Frank Dick
Wastewater Engineering Supervisor, City of Vancouver, WA

2019 Honorees

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, OH
City 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-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

Educational Program

Media

Printed Publication

Video

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 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

Video

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

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

2014 Honorees

Video

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

Printed Publication

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

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

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, SC
Water/Wastewater Treatment Educational Videos

E-Media

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

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Snapshot of the Bay

2012 Honorees

Video

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
50th 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, NJ
PVSC 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, MN 
Video: Protecting Water Resources for the Region

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

Educational Program

Sanitation District No. 1, KY 
NKU 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, NC 
Clean 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, CA 
Wrongville/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, CA 
Los Angeles Team Effort E-Media Program

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 

Narraganset Bay Commission, RI
Narragansett 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, CA 
The Seriousness of Salt

Educational Program

City of Little Rock Wastewater Utility, AR 
Can 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, WA 
Redevelopment 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, 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

Printed Publication

Water Environment Services, OR
Streamlines Newsletter

Educational Programming

Sacramento Regional County Sewer District, CA
SRCSD 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, VA
The Seasons of Hampton Roads, Commemorating 65 Years of Environmental Protection

Educational Programming

Metro Water Services, TN
Toxic 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, CA
Wastewater 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, Hawaii
Fats, 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, OH 
Uncovering 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, VA 
60th 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, PA
Stormy 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, NV
Desert 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, CA
Control It! Less-Toxic Methods to Control and Prevent Pests

Educational Program

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ
Passaic 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, RI
Beyond the Pipes - Documentary

Program

Little Rock Wastewater Utility/Water Environment Federation, AR
WEF 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, MN
Blueprint for Mercury Elimination

1997 Honorees

Video

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

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
MetroMoeba: The Video

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

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Celebrating 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, WA
We Care Where It Goes

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

1995 Honorees

Video

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, TX
Galvelston Bay & GCA

Program

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA
School Education Program 

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Comprehensive Education Program

Publication

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

Allegheny County Sanitation Authority, PA
Where Does It Go?

1994 Honorees

Video

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

Program

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
Public Information and Education Program

Publication

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

1993 Honorees

Video

County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA
Planning with Vision

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

1992 Honorees

Video

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

Program

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

Publication

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
50th Anniversary Booklet

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

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 Recipient

2019 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, WI

Milorganite® Fertilizer 

2019 Honoree

East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Program

2016 Honorees

Clean Water Services, OR
Milwaukee 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, SC
Water 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 Plan

Great 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, PA
Joint 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, NM
Albuquerque Area Watershed Collaboration Program

Clean Water Services, OR
Tree for All

2024 Honorees

Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
Internship 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, SC
BJWSA Inaugural Internship Program

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
MMSD Workforce Development Training & Placement Programs

2021 Honorees

Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Urban Alliance Workforce Development Partnership

North Texas Municipal Water District, TX
Waterworks Program

2020 Honorees

Great Lakes Water Authority, MI

Apprenticeship 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

2018 Honoree

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA Apprentice Program