ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Aug. 17, 2016)—The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced the recipients of the 2016 WEF Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the water environment profession, WEF and its member associations. Recipients are nominated by their peers and recognized each year for a variety of achievements within the following categories: individual service and contribution; education; organization and association recognition; operational and design excellence; and published papers. “It is WEF’s great honor to recognize these outstanding water professionals who represent the diversity and depth of our water sector expertise and experience,” said WEF Executive Director Eileen O’Neill. “This year’s winners have joined a distinguished group of award-winning water professionals who have provided exceptional contributions to the water sector that help support and advance sustainable, smart water management.” The 2016 WEF Award recipients will be recognized during a ceremony at WEFTEC 2016, WEF’s annual technical exhibition and conference, in New Orleans in September. Here are this year’s WEF Awards recipients:
- Camp Applied Research Award Kartik Chandran New York Water Environment Association
- Collection Systems Award Phillip Hubbard Virginia Water Environment Association
- Eddy Wastewater Principles/Processes Medal “EBPR Using Crude Glycerol: Assessing Process Resiliency and Exploring Metabolic Anomalies”, Erik R. Coats, Zachary T. Dobroth, and Cynthia K. Brinkman, WER, January 2015, v. 87, no. 1, pp. 68-79
- Emerson Distinguished Service Medal C. Dale Jacobson Nebraska Water Environment Association
- Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal Peter Fox Arizona State University
- Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal “Add it Up”, Chris Maher and Peter LeMontagne Water Environment & Technology April 2015, v. 27, no. 4, p. 59
- Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery
- Innovative Technology Award ODC system Arvia Technology Ltd.
- Media and Public Education Medal Tom Horton Salisbury, MD
- Member Association Achievement Award Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Association
- Outstanding Member Association Award New York Water Environment Association
- Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional Award Lauren Zuravnsky Virginia Water Environment Association
- Public Communication and Outreach Program Awards
- Kenneth W. Burgener Water Environment Association of Utah (Individual Category)
- Hawaii Water Environment Association (WEF Member Association Category)
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (Other Category)
- Public Officials Award George S. Hawkins, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
- Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management Medal “Effect of High Temperature Operations on Wastewater Treatment: Reviewing the Resilience of High Temperature Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems Using Microbiological Population Studies and Kinetic Dynamics”, Malcolm Fabiyi and Asun Larrea, Proceedings of WEFTEC 2015
- Schroepfer Innovative Facility Design Medal Randall A. Wirtz Strand Associates, Inc.
- W. Wesley Eckenfelder Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement Award Kenneth N. Wood Chesapeake Water Environment Association
- Water for People Robert W. Hite Outstanding Leadership Award Matt and Marlo Berg
- Water Heroes Award City of Columbia, SC Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant staff – James Foust, Ashley Dove, Adrian Martin, and Brandon Wilcox
- WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship Christine M. Dykstra Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Association of Water Professionals
- WEF Project Excellence Award
- Gresham, Oregon, Cogeneration Expansion Project Owner: City of Gresham Designer: Carollo Engineers Contractor: JRT Mechanical, Inc.
- Groundwater Replenishment System Initial Expansion Owners: Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District Designer: Black & Veatch Corporation Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Construction Manager: Parsons Corporation
- WaterHub at Emory University Owner/Developer: Sustainable Water Sponsor: Emory University
- WEF Safety Award Glenbard Wastewater Authority Glen Ellyn, Illinois