People/awards
Midland and Pioneer Natural Resources’ private partnership to upgrade the city’s wastewater treatment plant has earned the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for water conservation from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Babcock Ranch Water Utilities won three first-place awards for accomplishments in water reclamation, operational performance and safety from the Florida Water Environment Association.
Bonita Springs Utilities won the Division 4 Outstanding Water Distribution Award from the Florida Section AWWA.
The Hamilton Public Works Department received an Environmental Excellence Award from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
Philip Shaul, an Idaho Falls wastewater treatment plant operator, was named Operator of the Year by the Southeast Idaho Operators Section, Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association.
A pair of water employees in Sadalia, Missouri, were honored for longevity. Curtis Campbell, a water pollution control crew supervisor, has served 30 years. William Bracken, filtration plant chief operator, has served for 15 years.
A May 21 Arbor Day program and tree dedication honored the memory of Charles ‘Chip’ Webster, a long-time employee and wastewater treatment plant manager in Warrensburg, New York.
Brad Duncan, Fairbury sewer superintendent, received the Operator of the Year award from the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators.
West Virginia American Water’s New River Water System received the statewide award for best tasting water in the Tap Water Taste Test at the annual AWWA West Virginia Section conference.
The Roswell Water Utility received three awards from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals: Water Treatment Plant of the Year, Top Operator of the Year, and the Gold Award for operations.
Gwinnett County was voted as the Best Tasting Water in the state by the Georgia Association of Water Professionals.
Dion Dionysiou, professor of environmental engineering at the University of Cincinnati, received the UC Distinguished Research Professor award for his work developing sensors and strategies to identify and treat water pollutants.
Betsy Miller Vixie was named general manager of the San Bernardino (California) Valley Water Conservation District, replacing Daniel Cozad, who retired.
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Events
Sept. 7
AWWA Water Reuse – Global Practices in Strengthening Water Communities webinar. Visit www.awwa.org.
Sept. 11-14
AWWA Water Infrastructure Conference, Hilton Portland (Oregon) Downtown. Visit www.awwa.org.
Sept. 12-15
Virginia AWWA Section WaterJAM 2022, Virginia Beach Convention Center. Visit www.vaawwa.org.
Sept. 12-30
AWWA High-Tech Operator Course 1, online. Visit www.awwa.org.
Sept. 12-Oct. 14
AWWA Water Treatment Operator Level 2 course, online. Visit www.awwa.org.
Sept. 13-16
Michigan AWWA Section Annual Conference, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Acme. Visit www.mi-water.org.
Sept. 13-16
Minnesota AWWA Annual Conference, Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Visit www.mnawwa.org.
Sept. 14-16
South Dakota AWWA Section Annual Conference, Sioux Falls Ramkota. Visit www.sdawwa.org.
Sept. 14-16
Wisconsin AWWA Section Annual Conference, Monona Terrace, Madison. Visit www.wiawwa.org.
Sept. 18-21
New England Water Works Association Annual Conference, Newport (Rhode Island) Marriott. Visit www.newwa.org.
Sept. 18-21
Rocky Mountain AWWA Section Annual Conference, Keystone (Colorado) Resort Conference Center. Visit www.rmsawwa.org.
Sept. 20-23
Western Canada AWWA Section Annual Conference, Telus Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta. Visit www.wcawwa.net.
Sept. 21
AWWA National Water Pipeline Database — Better Data and Models for Improved Asset Management, online. Visit www.awwa.org.
Sept. 28
AWWA Cybersecurity Preparedness webinar. Visit www.awwa.org.
