WEF MA Awards

Bedell Award

The Bedell Award was established to acknowledge extraordinary personal service to a WEF Member Association.

The award is named for Arthur Sidney Bedell, WEF's second president, for his long devotion and service to the New York Sewage and Industrial Wastes Association, now the New York Water Environment Association. He was Chief of the Bureau of Sewage and Waste Disposal of the New York State Department of Health. The award is presented by a WEF representative at the WEF Member Association Annual Meeting.

Criteria:

·         Member of the Water Environment Federation

·         Organizational leadership, administrative service, membership activity, stimulation of technical functions, or similar participation.

Eligibility:
The individual recipient must be a current member in good standing of CWEA.

Nominations Deadline:  July 5

Burke Award

This award recognizes a municipal or industrial wastewater facility for establishing and maintaining an active and effective safety program.

This award was established in 1982 in honor of George W. Burke, Jr., for his many years of service to both the water environment field and WEF as staff manager of technical services. Mr. Burke was instrumental in developing WEF's annual safety survey and assisting in the production of several safety training aids and promotional packets.

The purpose of this award is to encourage an active and effective safety program in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities.

Award presented by a WEF representative at the WEF Member Association Annual Meeting.

Criteria:

·         The documented and illustrated safety program and safety record of the facility for the preceding calendar year are the primary criteria for the award.

·         Additionally, each WEF Member Association is allowed full freedom to establish its own criteria.

Eligibility:

The individual recipient must be a current member in good standing of CWEA.

Nominations Deadline:  July 5

Hatfield Award 

The Hatfield Award is presented to operators of wastewater treatment plants for outstanding performance and professionalism.

The award was established in honor of Dr. William D. Hatfield, Superintendent of the Decatur, Illinois Sanitary District, who was President of the Central States Sewage Works Association in 1944-45 and served as President of the Federation in 1958-59.

The award is presented by a Federation representative at the Member Association annual meeting.

Criteria:
WEF Member Associations select their recipient for the Hatfield Award following the WEF general criteria indicated below:

·         Member of the Water Environment Federation

·         Documentation of a successful system of reports from the operator to his or her superiors that fulfill the information requirements and provide the operator with a forum for suggestions for improvements.

·         Use of a good public relations program.

·         The nominee should have contributed to the dissemination of information concerning advancements in the field

Eligibility:

The individual recipient must be a current member in good standing of CWEA.

Nominations Deadline:  July 5

Laboratory Analyst Award

Recognizes individuals for outstanding performance, professionalism, and contributions to the water quality analysis profession. The award is presented by a WEF representative at the WEF Member Association annual meeting.

Criteria:

i. Member of the Water Environment Federation.
ii. Candidate must be employed at an educational facility laboratory, industrial, commercial, or municipal laboratory that performs wastewater-related analysis and must have direct analytical responsibilities.
iii. Candidates are eligible for this award only once.
iv. Qualifying criteria may include:
     a. Membership and involvement in professional associations. Examples: Water Environment Federation Committees, Standard Methods Joint Task Groups, MA committees and conferences, and conference activities.
     b. Outstanding efforts in the area of wastewater and environmental aquatic analysis, including such items as innovative sampling techniques or solutions to a treatment, analytical, or environmental problem.
     c. Involvement in community activities or public relations.
     d. Presentations at professional conferences, meetings, etc. relevant to water quality analysis.
     e. Professional certifications.
     f. Continuing education.
     g. Contributions that have been beneficial to the nominee's facility.
     h. Unusual initiative or performance "beyond the call of duty".

Eligibility:

The individual recipient must be a current member in good standing of CWEA.

Nominations Deadline:  July 5

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