WEF Proudly Announces 2018 WEF Awards Recipients
The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) introduces the recipients of the 2018 WEF awards.
The annual honors, which were presented at WEFTEC 2018, recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the water environment profession.
“The Water Environment Federation is extremely proud to honor the incredible contributions of these individuals and organizations in protecting one of the world’s most valuable resources and contributing to their communities,” said Eileen O’Neill, WEF executive director.
Outstanding Member Association Award
Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association
Collection Systems Award
James A. Hewitt |
Innovative Technology Award
SimuWorks OpTool™, Hydromantis Environmental Software Solutions Inc. (Hamilton, Ontario)
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Morgan Operational Solutions Award |
- City of Boise (Idaho) Lander Street Water Renewal Facility Operations and Process Coordination Team
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- Jeffery Mahagan, Town of Hillsborough, N.C.
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Project Excellence Award |
- Central Pasco County Beneficial Water Reuse Project: 4G Ranch Wetlands
Awardees: Pasco County, Fla., Southwest Florida Water Management District (Brooksville), and Jacobs/CH2M
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- The McCook Reservoir
Awardee: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Safety Award
City of Garland (Texas) Wastewater Treatment |
Eddy Wastewater Principles/Processes Medal
“Rethinking the Mechanisms of Biological Phosphorus Removal,” James L. Barnard, Patrick Dunlap, Mark Steichen, Water Environment Research, Volume 89, p. 2043 (2017) |
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Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal
“Marrying Step Feed with Secondary Clarifier Improvements To Significantly Increase Peak Wet Weather Treatment Capacity: An Integrated Methodology,” Glen T. Daigger, John S. Siczka, Thomas F. Smith, David A. Frank, J. Alex McCorquodale, Water Environment Research, v. 89, no. 8, August 2017, pg. 724 |
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McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration or Sustainable Use Award
“Indicators of Groundwater Potential for Nitrate Transformation in a Reductive Environment,” Marija Perović, Vesna Obradović, Srd-an Kovacˇevic, David Mitrinović, Nevena Zˇ ivancˇev, Tanja Nenin, Water Environment Research, 2017, v. 89, no. 14 |
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