Worth Noting - December 2023

PEOPLE/AWARDS

The City of Santa Monica received the 2023 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the League of California Cities for its Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project.

Chris Higgins, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District superintendent, received the Al Jellison Lifetime Achievement Award from the Maine Water Environment Association.

Camden County, Camden City, and the Camden County Municipal Authority received the Innovation and Collaboration – Government Agency Award from the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River for their commitment to local and regional water quality, water access, environmental justice and sound water management.

Jason Schroeder, wastewater collection system technician, was honored by the Centralia (Washington) City Council as the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association Collection System Operator of the Year.

The Champlain Water District won the award for “New England’s Best” water during the New England Water Works Association Annual Conference.

Rocky Horvath, West Chicago utility superintendent, was recognized as the Operator of the Year by the Illinois Potable Water Supply Operators Association.

The Maine Water Company received the 2023 Utility of the Year recognitions from the New England Water Works Association.

The Iowa American Public Works Association chapter presented its Project of the Year accolade to the City of Britt for its 150,000-gallon elevated water storage tank, which included historic preservation of its pre-1937 red-capped tower.

Two Kenosha Water Utility staff members were recognized by the AWWA for operations and development of innovative tools and techniques. Robert Wienke received an Operator Meritorious Award and Andrew Lorsung received a Gimmicks and Gadgets award for ingenuity in modifying the utility’s CCTV equipment to inspect large sewer mains.