NACWA honored 18 individuals and nine
member agencies for outstanding contributions
to environmental protection and the clean
water community with 2013
National
Environmental Achievement Awards.
Award-winning
Member Agency applications demonstrated
innovation, creativity, and technical
advancement in the areas of Operations &
Environmental Performance, Public Service, and
Public Information & Education.
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NACWA’s
Excellence in Management Recognition
Program
provided important acknowledgment
of Member Agencies that are implementing
sustainable, successful programs that
exemplify the attributes of an effectively
managed utility. Agencies
received recognition for their
implementation of initiatives
reflecting both the
Ten Attributes
of Effectively Managed Water
Sector Utilities
and an array of
key resource efficiency and
protection activities.
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NACWA was proud to present three Member
Agencies with
Platinum Excellence in Management
recognition and four with Gold honors,
reflecting their successful efforts to address
the range of management challenges faced by
public clean water utilities.
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NACWA awarded 464 member agency facilities
with
Peak Performance Awards
, recognizing 158
with
Platinum Peak Performance Awards
signifying
their 100% compliance for five or more years.
Thirty-two facilities earned first-time
Platinum
status, while the remaining 126 recipients
achieved the remarkable accomplishment of
maintaining perfect compliance for a time
period ranging from six to 26 years.
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NACWA recognized 185 member agency
facilities with
Gold Awards
for maintaining
perfect compliance for a full calendar year
and 121 member agency facilities with
Silver
Awards
for no more than five permit violations
in 2012.
NACWA CELEBRATES
MEMBER AGENCY
HONORS &
ACHIEVEMENTS
NACWA’s Member Agencies are at the top
of their class – and the Association’s awards
programs provide clear evidence of that fact.
Throughout the year individuals, utilities,
and facilities are recognized and celebrated
for their commitment to innovation,
exceptional utility management, and our
nation’s waters. The national recognition
that accompanies a NACWA award
both acknowledges a job well done, and
inspires others to view today’s challenges
as opportunities to find new and
innovative ways to provide
leadership in protecting and
managing community water
resources. NACWA is…
recognition well-deserved.
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