2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS

 

ACWWA Invites Submissions for Award Nominations for 2012

 

If you know someone who has made a contribution to the water and/or wastewater industry, don’t let their efforts go unnoticed. The following awards are eligible for presentation at the ACWWA Conference in Charlottetown, PEI in October 2012.

 

 

Bedell Award (WEF member only)

 

The Bedell Award is awarded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and may be presented to a member of ACWWA to acknowledge extraordinary service to a WEF Member Association. The award is named for Arthur Sidney Bedell, WEF’s second president for his long devotion and service to the New York Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association, now the New York Water Environment Association. He was Chief of the Bureau of Sewage and Waste Disposal of the New York State Department of Health. The Award was first awarded by ACWWA in 2009.

 

Criteria:

i.

Member of the Water Environment Federation.

ii.

Organizational leadership, administrative service, membership activity, stimulation of technical functions, or similar participation.

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Burke Award (WEF member only)

 

The Burke Award is awarded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and recognizes a municipal or industrial wastewater facility for establishing and maintaining an active and effective safety program. This award was established in 1982 in honour of George W. Burke, Jr., for his many years of service to both the water environment field and WEF as staff manager of technical services. Mr. Burke was instrumental in developing WEF's annual safety survey and assisting in the production of several safety training aids and promotional packets.

 

The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities.

 

Criteria:

i.

The documented and illustrated safety program and safety record of the facility for the preceding calendar year are the primary criteria for the award.

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Fuller Award (AWWA member only)

 

The George Warren Fuller Award is awarded by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and may be presented annually to a member of ACWWA for distinguished service in the water supply field in commemoration of the sound engineering skill, the brilliant diplomatic talent and the constructive leadership that characterized the life of George Warren Fuller. The award was established in 1937 in memory of Mr. Fuller who, besides being identified with several important sanitary engineering advances, is given much of the credit for AWWA’s development from a social group to its’ present high standing as a technical organization.

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Laboratory Analyst Award (WEF member only)

 

The Laboratory Award is awarded by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and recognizes individuals for outstanding performance, professionalism and contributions to the water quality analysis profession.

 

Criteria:

i.

Member of the Water Environment Federation.

ii.

Candidate must be employed at an educational facility laboratory, industrial, commercial, or municipal laboratory
which performs wastewater-related analysis, and must have direct analytical responsibilities.

iii.

Candidates are eligible for this award only once.

iv.

Qualifying criteria may include:
 
a. Membership and involvement in professional associations. Examples: Water Environment Federation
Committees, Standard Methods Joint Task Groups, MA committees and conferences and conference
activities.
b. Outstanding efforts in the area of wastewater and environmental aquatic analyses, including such items as
innovative sampling techniques or solutions to a treatment, analytical or environmental problem.
c. Involvement in community activities or public relations.
d. Presentations at professional conferences, meetings, etc. relevant to water quality analysis.
e. Professional certifications.
f. Continuing education.
g. Contributions that have been beneficial to the nominees facility.
h. Unusual initiative or performance "beyond the call of duty".

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MacNab Award (AWWA or WEF member)

 

The Ira P MacNab Award is awarded by ACWWA and may be presented annually to a member of the ACWWA for outstanding service to the water industry in Atlantic Canada. The award was established in 1957 when the ACWWA was called the Maritime Branch of the Canadian Section AWWA. It is in honour of the late Dr. Ira MacNab, P.Eng., the first president of the Maritime Branch, for his untiring efforts and wise council during our formative years and to recognize his outstanding service and interest in the local water utility field.

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Project of the Year - Engineering Award/Environmental Award (AWWA or WEF member)

 

The Project of the Year - Engineering Award/Environmental Award is awarded by ACWWA to a Municipality or Utility and their Consultant, one of which is a member of ACWWA, to recognize outstanding projects in Atlantic Canada that demonstrate innovation and state-of-the-art technology in water or wastewater projects.

 

Awards may be presented in each of the following three categories:

  • Small Utility - less than 5000 customers
  • Medium Utility - between 5000 and 25,000 customers
  • Large Utility - more than 25,000 customers

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Silent Hero Award (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland)

(AWWA or WEF member)

 

The Silent Hero Award is awarded by ACWWA and may be presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions of water and wastewater operators in each of the four Atlantic Canada provinces. The nominees must be a member of ACWWA, employed by a utility member of ACWWA, or employed by a Corporate Member of WEF.

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Volunteer Recognition Award (AWWA or WEF member)

 

The Volunteer Recognition Award is awarded by ACWWA and may be presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions by an individual or a group of individual volunteers to ACWWA programs and/or the water industry throughout Atlantic Canada. The nominee must be a member of ACWWA, (AWWA or WEF), or employed by a utility member of ACWWA.

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Nominations Procedure

 

Where applicable, an awards committee has been established for the specific awards. The awards committee shall select the recommended candidate for the award from the nominations received, and shall present the award to the recipients during the ACWWA annual conference.

 

The recipient of the Fuller Award receives a pin at the ACWWA conference, and the actual Fuller Award is presented at the following AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition.

 

All other awards are presented at the ACWWA conference.

 

The deadline for submissions will be July 31, 2012, for Awards to be presented at the Charlottetown Conference in October 2012.

 

Individuals wishing to nominate an individual or group for an award should download, print and complete this form, use our online nominations by clicking the link below each award description above, or contact the ACWWA office and request the applicable nomination form.

 

Please fax your nominations to ACWWA at 902-435-7796. Questions, nominee biographies and/or project descriptions can be emailed to the following contact.

 

Contact:

Clara Shea, Executive Director

902-434-6002

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