The American Water Works Association recently gave its Heroism Award to two Central Arkansas Water employees and its Innovation Award to the Regional Municipality of York.
The Heroism Award recognizes an act of heroism performed by a water utility professional who puts themself in personal danger while doing so. Stephen Shirley, a Central Arkansas Water foreman, and Chris Duncan, a water distribution specialist II, helped two injured gunshot victims who were involved in a three-vehicle car accident at an intersection in front of their crew truck.Once the two CAW employees determined the scene was safe and they needed to provide life-saving
