PEOPLE/AWARDS
The Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in New Hanover County received Gold Star recognition from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Water Resources Division.
The town of Friday Harbor received the Washington Department of Health Silver Award for consistently outperforming water quality standards every month for more than five years. This is the second such award the town has received.
The new water treatment plant in Robbinsdale received a 2023 American Public Works Association Minnesota Chapter award for Environmental Project of the Year.
David Inchaurregui Jr., a student in Chula Vista, California, received a $1,000 Work for Water Scholarship from the Sweetwater Authority governing board. He attends the Center for Water Studies at Cuyamaca College, pursuing a career as a water plant operator or laboratory technician.
Richard “Dick” Johnson of Devils Lake was commissioned by Governor Doug Burgum as Commodore in the North Dakota Mythical Navy during the 60th annual Joint North Dakota Water Convention and Irrigation Workshop. The award is for outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to the development and management of the state’s water resources.
Culver City, California, received the American Public Works Association BEST Award for the Mesmer Low-Flow Diversion Project, which improves water quality by capturing dry-weather runoff from Centinela Creek and redirects it to Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant for recycling.
Reggie Williams, utilities maintenance supervisor in Palm Beach, Florida, and an 18-year veteran of the public works department, was named Employee of the Year by the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce.
The Triunfo (California) Water & Sanitation District elected Janna Orkney as board chair. Orkney is serving her fourth term and will lead the five-member board through 2024.
Marlene Kennedy retired after nearly three decades at the front desk for the Big Sky County (Montana) Water and Sewer District.
Jan Keiser, public works director in Homer, Alaska, retired and was succeeded by Paul Dyal.
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EVENTS
April 7-10
2024 Alabama-Mississippi Water Joint Annual Conference, The Battle House Renaissance Mobile. Visit almswater.com.
April 8-11
Indiana AWWA Section Annual Conference, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Visit inawwa.org.
April 9
2024 Central States Water Environment Association Education Seminar, Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin. Visit cswea.org.
April 9-11
New York Section AWWA New York’s Water Event, Saratoga Ballroom, Saratoga Springs. Visit nysawwa.org.
April 9-12
California Water Environment Association AC24 Conference and Expo, SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento. Visit cwea.org.
April 9-12
Texas AWWA Texas Water 2024, Fort Worth Convention Center. Visit tawwa.org.
April 10
AWWA Microplastics 2024: Practical State-of-the-Science in Drinking Water webinar. Visit awwa.org.
April 10-12
Oklahoma Rural Water Association Annual Conference, Embassy Suites Hotel, Norman. Visit orwa.org.
April 15-17
Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference, Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati. Visit dbwater.com.
April 15-17
Illinois Section AWWA WATERCON 2024, Peoria Civic Center. Visit isawwa.org.
April 15-May 17
AWWA Spring 2024 Water Treatment Operator Level 3 webinar. Visit awwa.org.
April 16-17
Quebec Environmental Technologies Show, Levis Convention Center. Visit reseau-environnement.com.
April 17
AWWA Optimizing Water Resources: Tools for Water Optimization and Energy Efficiency webinar. Visit awwa.org.
April 23-25
AZ Water Conference & Exhibition, Phoenix Convention Center, South Building. Visit azwater.org.
April 23-25
Montana Section AWWA/Montana WEA 2024 Joint Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula. Visit montanawater.org.
April 23-26
Water Environment Association of Utah Annual Conference, Dixie Convention Center, St. George. Visit weau.org.
April 28-30
British Columbia AWWA Annual Conference and Trade Show, Whistler Conference Center. Visit bcawwaconference.org.
