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Award Nominations

ACWWA Invites Submissions for Award Nominations for 2026!

 

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 2026 ACWWA Conference on October 4-6 in Moncton New Brunswick. 

Please note that the deadline for 2026 Award Nomination is August 1, 2026.

Project of the Year - Engineering Award/Environmental Award (Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF) 

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

Click HERE to submit a nomination for the Project of the Year now! 

 

Silent Hero Award (Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF)

ACWWA awards the Silent Hero Award, which may be presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions of water and wastewater operators.

Click HERE to submit a nomination for Silent Hero Award now!

  

Contribution Award (Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF)
 
ACWWA awards the Contribution Award, which 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.

Click HERE to submit a nomination for Contribution Award now!

  

Emerging Leaders (Nominee must be a member of AWWA or WEF)
 
The Emerging Leaders (formally Young Professional) Award  recognizes a Emerging Leader within the Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association for outstanding contributions to the water & wastewater industry and to the ACWWA Emerging Leaders’ committee.

Click HERE to submit a nomination for Emerging Leaders now! 

 

Nominations Procedure

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

Individuals wishing to nominate an individual or group for an award should download, print and complete this form, use our online nomination form or contact the ACWWA office and request the applicable nomination form.

Nomination forms can be faxed or emailed to ACWWA at 902-435-7796 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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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