Awards

Congratulations to the KWWOA 2011 Award Winners! Click here to see the award presentation pictures and the winners!

The Kentucky Water & Wastewater Operators Association annually considers for issuance, awards to individuals and systems that are active members of KWWOA.  These awards include:

Earl T. Mitchell Award (Water Operator) - Any person being nominated for this award must be a member of the KWWOA in good standing with ten years or more of professional involvement in the water industry, has demonstrated a commitment to the improvement of the management and technical progression of operations, maintenance and/or water quality.

J.C. Chambers Award (Wastewater Operator) - Any person being nominated for this award must be a member of the KWWOA in good standing with ten years or more of professional involvement in the water industry, has demonstrated a commitment to the improvement of the management and technical progression of operations, maintenance and/or water quality.

Eugene Nicholas Award - Any person being nominated for this award must be a member of the KWWOA in good standing with ten years or more of professional involvement in the water industry, has demonstrated a commitment to the improvement of the management and technical progression of operations, maintenance and/or water quality, with the emphasis/involvement being on the advancement of water and/or wastewater operator education.

Outstanding Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant - Any facility being nominated for this award must be a member in good standing with the Division of Water and KWWOA.  The facility must have at least a two (2) year operational record and must currently and continually be demonstrating a level of proficient operations in accordance with all required permit standards with no more than one (1) violation in the past twelve (12) months.  Past recipients are not eligible for consecutive awards, but can be reconsidered after a one (1) year period. 

You may nominate a person or a system for an award in 2013, by downloading the appropriate application below and forwarding it to KWWOA.

• Operator award pdf.
• Plant award pdf.

Fill out the form and email to kwwoa@fewpb.net or mail to:

Nominations must be submitted no later than October 1, of the previous year in which the award is to be given.

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