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Utility or Industry - Public Outreach Award
Utility or Industry - Project Excellence Award
Individual - Golden Manhole Award
Past Award Winners List
Utility or Industry - Clean Water Technology Award
Past Award Winners - Beneficial Use of Biosolids
Past Award Winners - Beneficial Reuse of Effluent
Utility - Control Authority Pretreatment Excellence Award
Past Award Winners List
Utility - Operational Excellence Award
Past Award Winners List
Utility - Outstanding Overflow Abatement Project Award
Past Award Winners List
Utility - Outstanding Watershed Management Project Award
Past Award Winners List
Industry - Industrial Pretreatment Award
Past Award Winners List
Individual - S. Leary Jones Achievement
Past Award Winners List
Individual - Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5S)
Past Award Winners List
Quarter Century Operators Club
The Quarter Century Operator Club recognizes operators of water resource recovery facilities for their service and dedication in a difficult and dangerous profession. The Club was created under the sponsorship of Frank Woodbury Jones, who served as the Club's first registrar. Click here to learn more and apply.
Note: Applications must be signed and submitted by the individual applicant.
Hatfield Award
The Hatfield Award is presented to operators of water resource recovery facilities for outstanding performance and professionalism. Recipients are selected by the Hatfield committee comprised of past Hatfield award winners. Awards are presented by a WEF representative at the WEF Member Association meeting (KY/TN Water Professionals Conference).
Burke Award
The Burke Award recognizes a municipal or industrial water resource recovery facility for establishing and maintaining an active and effective safety program. Recipients are selected by the Member Association, and awards are presented by a WEF representative at the WEF Member Association meeting (KY/TN Water Professionals Conference).
Bedell Award
The Bedell Award was established to acknowledge extraordinary personal service to a WEF Member Association. Recipients are selected by the Bedell committee comprised of past Bedell award winners. Awards are presented by a WEF representative at the WEF Member Association meeting (KY/TN Water Professionals Conference).
Laboratory Analyst Award
The Laboratory Analyst Award recognizes individuals for outstanding performance, professionalism and contributions to the water quality analysis profession. Recipients are selected by the laboratory committee, and awards are presented by a WEF representative at the WEF Member Association meeting (KY/TN Water Professionals Conference).