The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has announced the 2015 WEF Awards recipients.
The annual awards program recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the water environment profession, WEF, and WEF Member Associations. Recipients include individuals and organizations that contribute to the sustainability of water resources and make a profound impact on the future through involvement with water professionals and education.
The awards were presented at WEFTEC® 2015 in Chicago.
 Bradley E. Fix, Collection Systems Award Collection Systems Award
Bradley E. Fix |
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Eddy Wastewater Principles/Processes Medal
Authors: Leiv Rieger, Richard M. Jones, Peter L. Dold, and Charles B. Bott Article: “Ammonia-Based Feedforward and Feedback Aeration Control in Activated Sludge Processes,” Water Environment Research, January 2014 |
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 Andrew Richardson, Emerson Distinguished Service Medal Emerson Distinguished Service Medal
Andrew Richardson |
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 Francis L. de los Reyes III, Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medals Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medals
Francis L. de los Reyes III
 Paul Johnson, Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medals Paul C. Johnson |
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 David L. Wagoner, Jacqueline Jarrell, and Darrell DeWitt, Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal
Authors: Darrell DeWitt, David L. Wagoner, and Jacqueline Jarrell Article: “Finding the Right System Balance,”Water Environment & Technology, February 2014 |
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 James C. Young, W. Wesley Eckenfelder Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement Award W. Wesley Eckenfelder Industrial Water Quality Lifetime Achievement Award
James C. Young |
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Innovative Technology Award
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 Manoj P. Samuel, McKee Award McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration or Sustainable Use Award
Authors: Manoj P. Samuel, S. Senthilvel, and Abraham C. Mathew Article: “Performance Evaluation of a Dual-Flow Recharge Filter for Improving Groundwater Quality,” Water Environment Research, July 2014 |
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Member Association Achievement Award
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 Haley Falconer, Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional Award Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional Award
Haley Falconer |
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 Indiana Water Environment Association San Antonio Water System’s Youth Education IMPACT Program, Public Education Awards Public Education Awards
Indiana Water Environment Association |
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 Frank Avila, Public Officials Awards Public Officials AwardsFrank Avila, commissioner of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
 Maggie Brooks, Public Officials Awards Maggie Brooks, county executive of Monroe County (Rochester, N.Y.)
 Laurel Prussing, Public Officials Awards Laurel Prussing, mayor of Urbana, Ill. |
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Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management Medal
Authors: Mauro Marinetti, Kar Munirathinam, Bernardino Ciongoli, Carlo Zaffaroni, and Ali Redha |
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 Ashley Halsey, Schlenz Public Education Medals Schlenz Public Education MedalsAshley Halsey III
 Bonnie Berkowitz, Schlenz Public Education Medals Bonnie Berkowitz |
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 Ryan Ziels, WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship
Ryan Ziels
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 A.R. Wastewater Treatment Plant in Montrose, Mich.,WEF Safety Awards WEF Safety Awards
A.R. Wastewater Treatment Plant in Montrose, Mich.
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October 1, 2015
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