Operations & Environmental Performance Award

NACWA’s Operations & Environmental Performance Award is presented to those member agencies for outstanding initiatives in wastewater treatment, wastewater conveyance, stormwater management, and/or environmental enhancement. The award recognizes an innovative and effective project, system or method relating to wastewater treatment plant or collection system operations developed and successfully implemented by an NACWA member in a cost-effective manner while achieving environmental compliance objectives.

2016 Honorees

City of Garden City, ID
Disconnect All City Owned MS4 Outfalls

City of South Bend, IN
CSOnet

Columbus Water Works, 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