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Public Information & Education Awards

 

NACWA's Public Information & Education Awards honor agencies for their inventive efforts to educate the public on the effects of waste water treatment and pollution control on the environment.  To qualify, the program, publication, video or e-media must have been produced by the agency staff or by an outside vendor at the express direction of the agency and must cover some aspect of the agency's operations.  Materials must have been produced for general use or distribution.

 

2016 Honorees

 

E-Media

DC Water, DC
Building Public Support for Rate Increases Through Twitter

Educational Program

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
H2w0w: Wonders of Water, Virginia STEAM Academy Program

King County Department of Natural Resources, WA
Don't Drip and Drive

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dist., OH
2015 Open House

Pierce County Surface Water Management, WA
Don't Drip and Drive

San Antonio Water System, TX
San Antonio Water System High School Education Impact Program

Video

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, NM
"Elephant" Anti-FOG Campaign

2015 Honorees

Video

City of Meridian, ID
"It Starts at Home" - Meridian's Public Outreach Campaign

E-Media

DC Water, DC
DC Water's Lady Bird as e-Ambassador

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Social Media

Educational Program

City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Los Angeles Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion

City of Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne City Utilities Rain Garden Program

Capital Region Water, PA
Raindrop to River Conservation Carnival

NEW Water, WI
World Water Day Educational Program

2014 Honorees

Video

Central Davis Sewer District, UT
Public Education Videos - Carbon Cycle for Elementary School Children and Nitrogen Cycle for Operators

Printed Publication

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Clean Water Works: A Technical Magazine of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Educational Program

Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility, AK
Protecting Public Health & Environment

City of Boise, ID
Boise WaterShed Environmental Education Center

City of Springfield, MO
Private Sewer Repair Pilot Program

Renewable Water Resources, SC
Be Freshwater Friendly

Upper Trinity Regional Water District, TX
Watershed Protection Educational Program

2013 Honorees

Video

Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, SC
Water/Wastewater Treatment Educational Videos

E-Media

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
Stormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Snapshot of the Bay

2012 Honorees

Video

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
50th Anniversary/NTP Groundbreaking DVD

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD
Feasty Boys Promoting "Can It, Cool It and Throw It Away"

Oak Lodge Sanitary District, OR
Video: Protecting our Community's Watersheds and Streams

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Reducing the Risk of Basement Backups

Educational Program

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, NJ
PVSC Wildlife Habitat Education Program

Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
Lick Run Public Information & Education Project

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
2010 World Toilet Day Exhibit

Western Virginia Water Authority, VA
Partnership to Educate the Public about Improper Disposal and Abuse of Prescription Drugs

2011 Honorees

Video

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
Video: Protecting Water Resources for the Region

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Environmentalism at Work: The Narragansett Bay Commission

Educational Program

Sanitation District No. 1, KY
NKU College Course: Protecting Water Resources

City of Independence - Water Pollution Control Department, MO
Independence EcoFest "It's All About Water"

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Pick Up Poop! (P.U.P.)

ALCOSAN, PA
2010 ALCOSAN Open House

Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VA
Visitors Center & Mobile Learning Displays

LOTT Clean Water Alliance, WA
Water Education and Technology (WET) Center

2010 Honorees

Video

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities, NC
Clean Water for a Healthy Community Video

Oak Lodge Sanitary District, OR
Re-Investing for Healthy Rivers Video

Trinity River Authority of Texas, TX
North Texas Grease Abatement Council

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Greenseams Video

Printed Publication
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, CA

Wrongville/Rightville

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
45-Year History Book and Exhibit

Educational Program
Mobile Area Water & Sewer System, AL

"It's Easy to Be Ungreasy" Grease Recycling Educational Program

Little Rock Wastewater, AR
Stay Connected

E-Media
City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works - Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Los Angeles Team Effort E-Media Program

2009 Honorees

Education Program
Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VA
Western Virginia Water Authority, VA   
Chesterfield County Utilities Department, VA
Arlington County Department of Environmental Services, VA   
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA   
Henrico County Public Utilities, VA   
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, DC

Virginia Biosolids Council

Printed Publication
Narraganset Bay Commission, RI
Narragansett Bay Commission: Combined Sewer Overflow Project

King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Wastewater Treatment Division, WA
Ratepayer Report Newsletter

2008 Honorees

Printed Publication
City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities, CA
The Seriousness of Salt

Educational Program
City of Little Rock Wastewater Utility, AR
Can the Grease

Sacramento Regional Sanitation District, CA
Commercial Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Education Program

City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, CA
Biosolids (Bio-Slurry) Injection- T.I.R.E.

County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County/City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation/Orange County Sanitation Districts, CA
No Drugs Down the Drain

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Mission is Possible: Educating People to Promote Beneficial Use of Biosolids

E-Media
LOTT Alliance, WA
Redevelopment of
www.lottonline.org Website

Western Virginia Water Authority, VA
More You Know, the Better the Flow

2007 Honorees

Video
The City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, CA

Effective 21st Century Learning: Sewer Science Resource Video Program

City of Raleigh Public Utiltities, NC
Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour

Water Environment Services, OR
The Grass is Greener

Printed Publication
Water Environment Services, OR

Streamlines Newsletter

Educational Programming
Sacramento Regional County Sewer District, CA

SRCSD Mercury Reduction Public Education Program

Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, CO
World Monitoring Day and Water EXPO

Clark County Water Reclamation District, NV
Pain in the Drain Educational Program

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
Woon Watershed Explorers Program

City of Dallas, Dallas Water Utilities, TX
Grease Abatement Program

2006 Honorees

Video
City of Oxnard, Calif.

Follow That Flush 2

Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
The Biggest Project You’ll Never See—Narragansett Bay Commission CSO Project

Printed Publication
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA

The Seasons of Hampton Roads, Commemorating 65 Years of Environmental Protection

Educational Programming
Metro Water Services, TN

Toxic Dude Campaign

East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA
Pollution Prevention Partnership to Protect San Francisco Bay

Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority, SC
The Freshwater Freddie Ultimate Water Guide for Kids

E-Media
City of Oxnard, CA

Wastewater Division Website

2005 Honorees

Video
Oakland County Drain Commissioners, Mich.

H2Oakland

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC), N.J.
Eye on the Passaic River

Educational Programming
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Calif.

Residential Chloride Source Reduction Project

Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky, Ky.
Journey of a Drop of Water: Outdoor Environmental Education Program

Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC), R.I.
Dental Amalgam Environmental Best Management Practices

E-Media
City of Tacoma, Wash.

EnviroKids Website: Kid Tested, Mother (Earth) Approved

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, N.J.
Messy Marvin Game Pak CD-ROM

2004 Honorees

Video
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, Calif.

“Where Does It Go?”

Printed Publication
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Mass.

The State of Boston Harbor Report

Butler County Department of Environmental Services (BCDES), Ohio
Upper Mill Creek Informational Brochure & CD

Educational Program
Sanitation District No. 1, Ky.

Environmental Unit Guide: Fourth Grade Water Quality Curriculum

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, N.J.
Pollution Prevention Education Outreach Program/Messy Marvin

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities, N.C.
Blue Planet Water Environmental Center

E-media
King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks, Wash.

Brightwater Project Website - http://www.dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/brightwater

2003 Honorees

Video
City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services, Hawaii

Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control

Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Ariz.
S.O.S. - Save Our Sewers Grease Campaign

Printed Publication
City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Calif.

Help the Grease Avenger – Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) Program

King County Wastewater Treatment Division, Wash.
Summary of Draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for Brightwater Treatment System

Educational Program
Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), Va.

Ocean Lakes Environmental Education Campaign

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Colo.
Wastewater Worker Recognition Week

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Calif.
Recycled Water Training and Education Program

E-Media
City of Tacoma Environmental Services, Wash.

Wastewater Web Site - www.cityoftacoma.org

Narragansett Bay Commission, R.I.
The LAV - www.narrabay.com

2002 Honorees

Video
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Milwaukee, Wis.
MMSD Rainwater Reduction Education Video

King County Department of Natural Resources, Wastewater Treatment Division, Seattle, Wash.
Stewards of the Water Video

The City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Wastewater Engineering Service Division, Los Angeles, Calif.
A New Direction Video

Educational Program
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Martinez, Calif.; South Bayside System Authority, Redwood City, Calif.; City of Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Calf.

Sewer Science Wastewater Laboratory

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Va.
Pump It, Don’t Dump It - Boater Education Program

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Louisville, Ky.
After We Flush - Program for 5th Graders

E-Media
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Boston, Mass.

www.mwra.com

Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant, Littleton, Colo.
www.ci.englewood.co.us/wwtp

2001 Honorees

Video
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH

Uncovering Cleveland’s Sewer System

Water Environment Services of Clackamas County, OR
Good Neighbors – The New Face of Wastewater Treatment

Little Blue Valley Sewer District, MO
The Path of Least Resistance

Printed Publication
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA

60th Anniversary Commemorative Calendar Educational Program

City of Tacoma, WA
EnvironChallenger

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
Celebrate Farming Day

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Our Water, Our World Pesticide Reduction Program

2000 Honorees

Video
Philadelphia Water Department, PA

Stormy Weather

Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Reclaiming Water for Our Environment

Printed Publication
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, NY

"Down the Drain? Think Again!" - Snack Food Clip Giveaway with Pollution Prevention Message

Educational Program
Clark County Sanitation District, NV

Desert Breeze Water Resource Center - Public Outreach

1999 Honorees

Video
Broward County - Office of Environmental Services, FL

"Water So Plentiful, Water So Precious"

Printed Publication
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, CA

Control It! Less-Toxic Methods to Control and Prevent Pests

Educational Program
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ

Passaic River/Newark Bay Restoration Program: Shoreline Cleanup Element

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
Clark Elementary School Corporate Partnership and Related Outreach Activities

1998 Honorees

Video
Narragansett Bay Commission, RI

Beyond the Pipes - Documentary

Program
Little Rock Wastewater Utility/Water Environment Federation, AR

WEF Exhibit at 1997 National Boy Scout Jamboree

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Central San Sewer Aqua Student Education Program

Publication
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, MN

Blueprint for Mercury Elimination

1997 Honorees

Video
City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Service, OR

Clean Rivers: Why Should I Care?

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO
MetroMoeba: The Video

Program
City and County of San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Water Pollution Prevention Program

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, MN
1995-1996 Comprehensive Public Education Program

Publication
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH

Celebrating Cleveland's Bicentennial — A Gift of Clean Water

The City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, CA
Ocean Monitoring & Protection

1996 Honorees

Video
City of Portland Environmental Services, WA

We Care Where It Goes

Program
Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI

Wild & Wet: Our Endangered Waters Ecomasters: Clean Bay

Publication
City of Albuquerque Public Works Department, NM

Jewelry Manufacturing Industry Code of Practice

City of Corpus Christi, TX
Our Environment - Our Challenge

1995 Honorees

Video
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, TX

Galvelston Bay & GCA

Program
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA

School Education Program

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
Comprehensive Education Program

Publication
City of Atlanta, Bureau of Pollution Control, GA

Clean Creek Environmental Facilities

Allegheny County Sanitation Authority, PA
Where Does It Go?

1994 Honorees

Video
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board, TX

Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant

Program
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, CO

Public Information and Education Program

Publication
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI

History of Water Pollution Abatement Program

1993 Honorees

Video
County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, CA

Planning with Vision

Program
City of Little Rock Wastewater Utility, AR

Captain Sewer Water Conservation Education Program

Publication
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH

20th Anniversary Poster & Booklet

1992 Honorees

Video
City of Portland, OR

Clean River Confluence - Superdude - EcoQuest

Program
The Metropolitan District (Hartford County), CT

Connecticut River Clean-up Program

Publication
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA

50th Anniversary Booklet

1991 Honoree

Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewerage District, KY
MSD Environmental Science Program

1990 Honoree

Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County, OR
Tualation River Rangers, 4th Grade Education Program