xvEPA
           United States
           Environmental Protection
           Agency
           Office Of Water
           (4204)
EPA 832-B-98-001
January 1998
Nomination Guidance

1998 Beneficial Use Of
Biosolids Awards Program:
For Operating Projects,
Technology Development,
Research, And
Public Acceptance

-------
                       INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to
announce the 1998 Beneficial Use of Biosolids Awards Program.  This is the
eleventh anniversary of this highly successful program that recognizes
outstanding operating projects, research studies, technological advances, and
public acceptance activities which promote the beneficial use of municipal
biosolids. EPA encourages your submission of nominations.

This program is being announced on the Internet and in publications and
bulletins.  The very process of preparing a nomination package has considerable
benefit. It helps preparers focus on the relevance of their efforts and facilitates
the spread of knowledge about excellence of nominated activities so that others
might benefit. Transfer of information about all nominated activities is very
important; so, please do not miss the opportunity for submitting your
nomination.

EPA continues to encourage states and regions to have local Beneficial Use of
Biosolids Awards Programs. These local programs increase the opportunity for
recognition, promote public understanding of biosolids recycling at the local
level, and emphasize the benefits and sound science behind use. Water
Environment Federation (WEF) Member Associations, the National Biosolids
Partnership, and Regional Biosolids Management Associations will be
encouraging nominations in this year's awards program.  This expanded program
significantly increases the number of deserving projects that receive recognition,
and simultaneously helps achieve the goal of making the use of biosolids
publicly acceptable by the year 2000.

This pamphlet describes the awards program  in detail and provides guidance for
preparing and submitting nominations. Please note that you need to send your
nominations to the EPA's Regional Offices by the deadlines specified in this
document so that your outstanding efforts can be considered by both our
Regional and National competitions. The National awards will be presented in
October 1998 at the Annual WEF Conference and Exposition (WEFTEC) in
Orlando, Florida.
                                  Sincerely,
                                  Michael J. guigley
                                  Director, Municipal Sbp'port Division
                                  Office of Wastewater Management

-------
                NOMINATION GUIDANCE
                                    for the
         1998 BENEFICIAL USE OF BIOSOLIDS
                      AWARDS PROGRAM

                             OMB Control # 2040-0101
                                Expires 12-31-00
OMB NOTICE

Interested respondents may express their concerns regarding this nomination guidance. The
respondents' burden for this collection of information is estimated to average eight hours per
response. The collection burden includes the time for the respondent to review instructions, search
existing data sources, gather and present the data needed, and complete and review the collection of
information. EPA's burden is estimated to average six hours to review the responses.

Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing the burden: to the Regulatory Information Division (2137), US
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20460; and to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
PURPOSE

The purpose of the awards program is to recognize significant contributions in
the development and implementation of cost-effective, environmentally safe and
publicly acceptable biosolids beneficial use practices which recycle nutrients,
improve soil conditions, or otherwise conserve valuable natural resources. This
excellence awards program helps EPA achieve its goal of promoting, collecting
and disseminating information pertaining to the beneficial use of biosolids as
authorized and encouraged under Section 405 (g) of the Clean Water Act.

-------
AWARD CATEGORIES

Nominations will be accepted for recognition of excellence in a wide range of
activities that have stimulated beneficial use of municipal biosolids.  National
awards may be presented in the following categories:

o     Operating Projects (large & small).  Outstanding, full-scale, beneficial use
      projects.

o     Technology Development Activities. Significant technological improvements
      that have been developed and fully proven at the operational level; these
      may be pilot or full scale activities.

o     Research Activities.  Studies that have substantially contributed to an
      improved understanding of biosolids beneficial use practices, improved
      public acceptance, and/or advanced the technology.

o     Public Acceptance Activities (municipal & others).  Significant local,
      regional, and national activities that have increased the acceptance by the
      public of biosolids beneficial use practices.
 NOMINATION AND AWARD INFORMATION

 o     Nominations for awards may be submitted by anyone including the nominee,
       EPA Regions, States, WEF Member Associations, municipalities,
       consultants, researchers, or other interested parties.

 o     Nominated entries may include both individuals and groups from private as
       well as public organizations.

 o     As these Nomination packages are prepared, it is important to tell the story
       about your biosolids beneficial use activity in a manner that clearly shows
       the benefits and simultaneously reduces natural  public concern. This
       information can often be utilized locally for press releases, brochures and
       other public acceptance purposes.

 o     Previous first place winning projects or activities will not be considered as
       candidates for the same award category for a five-year period. However,
       second place winners can reapply after a one year wait to try for first place in
       the same award category. Unsuccessful nominees for awards may
       immediately apply again for an award the very next year. Persistence has
       paid -off for many nominees that have won awards after submitting an
       improved application in subsequent years.

-------
Check with your Regional EPA office for any details about a possible local
awards competition in your state.

For consideration in the National Awards Program, completed nomination
packages (see specified format pages 6 & 7) must be received in duplicate by
the EPA Region in which your primary office is located (pages 9 & 10).

The tentative Regional deadlines for receipt of nominations are shown on
page 9.  Important-Please check with your Regional Office contact (page 10)
for any Region-specific nomination guidance and for that Region's final
submission deadline.

Entries will be considered for State and Regional Awards (where applicable)
as well as National awards. Regions will forward one copy of each qualified
Nomination package to EPA Headquarters by the June 5, 1998, National
deadline.

Nomination packages (received for the National competition) will be
reviewed by a panel consisting of representatives from EPA, WEF, and other
groups against the evaluation criteria (see pages 4 & 5) during June 1998.
State and EPA Regional offices (where applicable) will also review the
nominations for a separate competition in their Region.  Because the
National and Regional award programs involve separate review panels and
because all qualified entries may be considered in both competitions, it is
possible that winners in the National award program may differ from the
Regional award winners.

Nominated  activities may sometimes be chosen for special recognition
rather than  a categorical award.

National award recipients will be notified by approximately July 24,1998.

National awards consisting of a certificate and plaque will be presented in
October 1998 at WEF's Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.  Because of
budgetary limitations, EPA will be unable to pay for travel to the awards
program. Alternate provisions will be made to present awards to those
unable to attend the National ceremony in October.

Short articles describing National award winning beneficial use activities will
be developed by EPA and WEF for publication in WEF's Operations Forum.
Subsequent publications describing those Regional as well as  National
activities will be encouraged. Photographs prints (not facsimilie copies) and
key facts about both winning and non winning entries are very useful in EPA
publications that encourage beneficial biosolids recycling.

-------
                          EVALUATION CRITERIA
The beneficial biosolids use award candidates will be evaluated against the
following criteria.
FOR OPERATING PROJECTS Two Categories:  Persons treating and/or applying
biosolids in an amount equivalent to those generated in (1) <5 MGD and (2) >5 MGD
facilities. If the facility only processes biosolids, then the two categories are (1) < 5
dry tons per day PTPD] and (2) > 5 DTPD.  (Note: Categorization is based on the
actual daily volumes processed, not the design size of the operation.)

o     Significant recycling/reuse of natural resources (e.g., nutrients, organic
      matter, and energy).

o     Sustained (several years), full-scale, proven operation.

o     Consistent, cost-effective operation.

o     Public acceptance.

o     Compliant with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

o     Excellence in project management.

o     Land appliers should also indicate use of such criteria as nutrient
      management plans, crop optimization, etc.


FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

o     Sustained excellence in advancing our knowledge of technologies that
      recycle biosolids (e.g., improved design criteria or operational practice).

o     National application -- technology that has potential for use in many other
      areas across the country.

o     Operationally proven.

o     Resolved previous biosolids management or utilization problems.

-------
FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

o     Greater public acceptability of biosolids recycling.

o     Greatly improve our understanding of the environmental effects associated
      with beneficial use of biosolids.

o     Substantial contribution toward the development of improved technological
      design and operation.

o     Key information generated for the development of improved sludge biosolids
      regulations and guidance.


FOR PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE [Two Categories: (1) Municipalities (2) All Others]

o     Demonstrated increases in both public acceptance and public demand
      (meeting WEF Biosolids 2000 goal). The term "public" is meant to include
      regulatory agencies, agricultural organizations, water quality professionals,
      public health officials, environmentalists, academic institutions, and the
      news media as well as the general public. Indicators of "demand" include
      such factors as waiting  lists and users paying for biosolids.

o     Characterized by dedicated and successful individual and team efforts.

o     Demonstrated willingness to share information and approaches for gaining
      public acceptance.

o     Proactive successful approaches for working the press and other groups
      explaining the benefits of biosolids use, cultivating and gaining allies, and
      educating against unfounded alarmist stories that may arise.

o     Excellence in local information transfer and training efforts that have made a
      positive local difference, (e.g., on-site demonstrations and collaborative
      efforts involving the involvement of municipalities, citizens, universities, and
      others).

-------
                           NOMINATION FORMAT

The information described in the Nomination Format should be supplied in the
nomination package. The completeness of information provided and the manner in
which the nomination addresses the Evaluation Criteria in both the Executive
Summary and the text is especially important.

All nominations must be submitted in duplicate in the following format to the
appropriate EPA Regional Office (see pages 9 & 10).

 1.    IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (See sample front page form on page 8)

      Name,  address, affiliation, telephone number, NPDES number (if applicable),
      and the spokesperson for the project or activity. Please also indicate the
      applicable government officials that you would like notified should your
      entry win an award (see form on page 8).

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2 pages or less)

      Describe the project or activity indicating the award category for which the
      nomination is proposed and how it meets the evaluation criteria.

3. FACILITY/ACTIVITY INFORMATION (4-5 pages)

      Provide the following relevant information, if applicable, to adequately
      support the nomination.

      (a)    Biosolids type, quantity (expressed as dry solids used per day, week
            or year), quality (nutrient and pollutant concentrations compared with
            Part 503 Table 3 pollutant concentration limits), processing
            information, and other details relevant to the beneficial use practice or
            activity. Be specific regarding the unit processes, including biosolids
            production and processing details. Account for the types and
            amounts of biosolids going to each beneficial use practice (and
            disposal practice - if any).

      (b)    Duration and size of the project or activity; extent of ability to operate
            at design level; and cost and effectiveness information.

      (c)    Describe the project monitoring program as it determines compliance,
            keeps the public informed of biosolids transport and use, evaluates
            performance, and helps modify practices.

      (d)    Describe the contributions of the cooperating parties to the beneficial
            use project or activity.

-------
      (e)    Provide sufficient information so that the awards judges can determine
            the compliance of nominated projects with applicable local, State, and
            Federal regulations.

      (f)    Describe important project management activities that maintain and
            promote excellence and maximize the benefits of biosolids use, (e.g.,
            hold down costs; improve biosolids quality; use a written code of good
            practice or other means to promote compliance with rules, manage
            nutrients and minimize odors and other nuisances; and promote
            acceptance via working with allies, press and the public).

      (g)    Describe training activities which have improved operations,
            performance, and public acceptance.

      (h)    Describe the effectiveness of the local pretreatment program that has
            resulted in better quality and easier use of biosolids.

      (i)    Describe special innovative practices or activities.

      (j)    Discuss how obstacles (technical, political, public acceptance, or other)
            have been overcome as a result of the nominated activity.

      (k)    Give evidence of the enhanced benefits that have resulted from the
            activity such as  lower costs for biosolids management, lower energy
            consumption, payments for biosolids by users, enhanced soil
            properties, better crop productivity and quality, enhanced plant disease
            resistance, lower human health risks, greater National adoption of
            practice, and improved public acceptance and demand for biosolids
            products.

4.  ATTACHMENTS

      Supporting materials may be attached.  The attachment should include a short
      cover index page that lists the various supporting materials and gives about a
      4- to 6-line description  of each item.

      Photographs of the activity are strongly encouraged. Please provide the
      actual photographic prints rather than facsimile copies of prints, since only
      the prints are suitable for printing in publications.  EPA and others would like
      to use your prints in publications that promote beneficial use of biosolids and
      provide greater recognition of your activity.

      Note: Sheer bulk of information is not desirable. Be concise and attach items
      that truly substantiate the importance and relevance of the beneficial  use
      project or activity. Please do not send materials that you wish to have sent
      back because application materials are not returned.

-------
      SAMPLE FRONT PAGE (1998 Biosolids Beneficial Use Awards Program)
I.  Proposed Award Category
II.  Facility Identification Name
      a)  Official Name and Address of Award Entity to be Engraved on Plaque
        and Certificate
      b) Type of Ownership
        (e.g., corporate, private or public, university, etc.)

        Zip Codes of Service Area	
        (used to notify US Representatives)

      c)  Contact Person Regarding the Nomination

        Their Title, Address, Telephone No.	
III. Award Notification
      a)  Name, Organizational Title, Address and Telephone No. of Local
        Official (e.g., Mayor, Authority Board President, Corporate
        President, Department Chairman, etc.):
      b) Federal and State Political Notifications

        US Senators & Representatives (list names only)
        State Governor's Name & Address
      c)  Other
                                      8

-------
             TENTATIVE REGIONAL DEADLINES FOR NOMINATIONS
 EPA     Tentative *
Region   Deadline Dates        States
 1         05-22-98          Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
                             Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

 2         03-13-98          New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

 3         05-22-98          Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
                             Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

 4         05-22-98          Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
                             North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

 5         05-22-98          Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
                             Wisconsin

 6         05-22-98          Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

 7         06-01-98          Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

 8         05-22-98          Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,  South Dakota,
                             Utah, Wyoming

 9         05-22-98          Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American
                             Samoa, Guam

 10         05-22-98          Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
 *    These deadline dates for receipt of award nomination packages are tentative.
      Please check with your Regional Office for verification.

-------
 EPA REGIONAL CONTACT: (See List of States in Each Region, Page 9)
Region
        Address
 Contact
Telephone
  10
         EPA Municipal Assistance Unit
         One Congress Street, (SPN)
         John F. Kennedy Federal Building
         Boston, MA 02203
                                 Charles Conway
         Div of Enf & Compliance Assistance  Alia Roufaeal
         290 Broadway, 20th Floor
         New York, NY 10007-1866

         EPA Water Protection Division       Jim Kern
         841 Chestnut Street (3WP23)
         Philadelphia, PA 19107

         EPA Water Management Division     Jim Adcock
         Atlanta Federal Center
         61 Forsyth St, SW
         Atlanta, GA 3033-8909

         EPA Water Division (WN-16J)        John Colletti
         77 West Jackson
         Chicago, IL 60604

         Outreach Team, Customer Svc Br    Ellen Caldwell
         Water Quality Protection Div (6WQ-CO)
         1445 Ross Avenue
         Dallas, TX 75202
EPA NPDES & Facilities
 Management Branch
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101

Biosolids Mgmt Program (P2-W-P)
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2466

EPA Clean Water Act
 Compliance Office (WTR7)
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

EPA NPDES Permits Unit (OW130)
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
For Additional Information Call
 Carol Park of NBMA
                                           Mike Turvey
                                           Bob Brobst
                                           Lauren Fondahl
Audrey Washington
                         617-565-3517
                         Fax:
                          617-565-4940
                                                          212-637-3864
                                                          Fax:
                                                           212-637-3953

                                                          215-566-5788
                                                          Fax:
                                                           215-566-2302

                                                          404-562-9248
                                                          Fax:
                                                           404-562-9224
                                                           312-886-6106
                                                           Fax:
                                                            312-886-7804

                                                           214-665-7513
                                                           Fax:
                                                            214-665-6490
                         913-551-7424
                         Fax:
                          913-551-7765
                         303-312-6129
                         Fax:
                          303-312-7084

                         415-744-1909
                         Fax:
                          415-744-1235
206-553-0523
Fax:
  206-553-1280

206-684-1145
 Also    The Water Environment Federation
 Contact:  Attention: Technical & Educational Services
         601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
                                                           703-684-2400
                                                           Fax:
                                                            703-684-2492
                                          10

-------
         PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS
Category
Winner [Activity]
                                                                   AwarcT/Year
Operating        City of Houston, TX [Heat Dry & Land Ap Lima Stab]             1st 1997
Projects          Duckett Creek San Dist, St Charles, MO [Land Ap Aerobic Dig]     2nd 1997
(>SMGD)         King County, WA WPC Div [Forest & Farm]                     1st 1996
                 County San Distr of LA, CA [Diverse]                           2nd 1996
                 City of Austin, TX, [Multiple Uses]                             1st 1995
                 Tacoma Utilities Services, WA [Land Ap, TAGRO Soil Mix]        2nd 1995
                 City of Los Angeles, CA [Multiple Uses]                        1st 1994
                 City of Columbus, OH [Multiple Uses]                          2nd 1994
                 Clayton Co, Water Authority, GA [Heat Dry, Comp.]              1st 1993
                 City of Austin Water 4 WW Util, TX [Co/np, ,4/r Or]                2nd 1993
                 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Util. Dist., NC[LandAp]                  1st 1992
                 Truckee Meadows Water Reclaim, Dist., CA {Land Ap]             2nd 1992
                 City of Omaha, NE  [Land Appl.]                                1st 1991
                 Miami-Dade, FL [Air Dry, Composting, Marketing]                2nd 1991
                 Vallejo San. & Flood Control Dist., CA [Land Ap]                1st 1990
                 Cape May County Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [Composting]              2nd 1990
                 Hampton Roads, VA [Nutragreen - Land Ap., Comp.]             1st 1989
                 Clayton Co., GA [Comp, Heat Dry, Tree Prod.]                   tie 2nd1989
                 Pima County, AZ [Land Application]                           tie 2nd1989
                 Seattle Metro, WA  [Forest & Ag. Land Use]                     1st 1988
                 San. Dist of Los Angeles Co., CA [Composting]                  2nd 1988

Operating        Univ. Joint Auth., State College, PA [Composting]                1st 1997
Projects          Summerville, SC [Liquid Land App]                            2nd 1997
(<5 MGD)         Newton, IA WPC Facility [Anaerob Land App]                    1st 1996
                 Port Townsend, WA Biosolids Composting Facility               2nd 1996
                 Elizabethton, TN [Co-composting]                              1st 1995
                 Chippewa Falls, VI\[Land Ap by Injection]                       2nd 1995
                 Cumberland County Util Auth, tiJ[LandAp]                     1st 1994
                 City of New Smyrna Beach, PL. [Land Ap]                        2nd 1994
                 Lafayette Wastewater Trtment Plant, GA [Land Ap]                1st 1993
                 Chillicothe Munic Util WW Tmt Pit, MO [Liq Land Ap]             2nd 1993
                 The City of St. Peters, MO [Land Appl.]                         1st 1992
                 The Sussex Co. Mun. Util. Auth., NJ [In-Vess, Comp]             2nd 1992
                 Alpena, Ml [Revegetate Industrial Waste Site]                   1st 1991
                 Blackfoot, ID [Land Appl., Outreach]                           2nd 1991
                 Hannibal, MO, Bd of Pub. Works [Econ Land Ap]                 1st 1990
                 Redwood San. Sewer Service Dist., CA [Co-Compost]             2nd 1990

Technology       King County, WA WPC Div [Forest Bios App System]             1st 1996
Development      WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac.
                  [Scrubber and Mixing Advances/Comp. Odor Com]              1st 1992
                 City of Lancaster, PA [Composting Odor Cont.]                   2nd 1992
                 N-Viro [Alkaline Stabilization of Sludge], OH                     1st 1990
                 WSSC Montgomery Co., MD Regional Compost. Fac.
                  [Thermal Odor Control}                                      2nd 1990
                 Austin, TX  [Accelerated Air Drying]                            1st 1989
                 WSSC Montgomery Co. MD, Regional Compost. Fac.
                  [Chemical Odor Control]                                     1st 1988
                 Sussex Co., NJ [Compost Odor & Process Control]               2nd 1988

                       (continued on next page)
'1st and 2nd place awards are not always given
                                         11

-------
         PREVIOUS NATIONAL BENEFICIAL BIOSOLIDS USE AWARD WINNERS (cont.)
Category
Winner [Activity]
AwarcP/Year
Research         City of Phila.Water Dept, PA [Camp Opns & VOC's]      1st  1995
Activities         Dr. Terry Logan, Ohio State Univ, OH                  1st  1994
                 Rocky Mt. Forest & Range Exp Sta, NM                 2nd 1994
                 Los Angeles County San Dist, CA [Comp Odor/VOC]     1st  1993
                 Drs. Al Page & Andrew Chang, Univ of CA, Riv.          1st  1991
                 Dr. Paul Giordano, Tenn Valley Authority, AL            2nd 1991
                 Dr. Rufus Chaney, US Dept. of Agriculture, MD          1st  1990
                 Dr. Michael Overcash, NC State University              2nd 1990
                 Univ. of MN, USDA Research Team                    1st  1989
                 W124/W170 Regional Research Comm., USDA, CSRS     1st  1988
                 Allentown, PA/Penn State U, Palmerton [Reveg]          2nd 1988

Public           Cartersville, GA [Municipal                          1st 1997
Acceptance       Memphis, TN, TE Maxson WW Trt Pit [Municipal        1st  1996
                 City ofTacoma, VJA[Municipat\                       2nd 1996
                 New England Interstate WPC Commission [Other]        1st  1996
                 Rocky Mts. Water Environ Association  [Other]          2nd 1996
                 Dr. Lee Jacobs, Mich State Univ., Ml [Other]            1st  1995

Special          Springfiled, MA [Overcome Serious Odors/Acceptamce]    1997
Recognition      Maine Compost Team, Augusta [Team Excellence]        1997
                 Mountains to Sound Greenway Biosolids Forestry
                  Program, WA [Stakeholders Use Biosolids Env Ben]       1996
                 Environ. Waste Recycling Inc., NC [Pub Acpt &  Opns]      1996
                 Northwest Biosolids Mgmt Assoc, WA [Pub Acpt]          1994
                 Maine Waste Water Control Assoc, ME [Pub Acpt]         1994
                 Oyzboyd Environmental Svc, GA [Vert Bed Dewater]       1994
                 City of Tampa, FL Hookers Point WW Trt. Plant
                  [Optimizing Use of Digester Gas]                       1992
                 Dr. Arthur E. Peterson, Dept of Soil Sci,
                  Madison, Wl [Sludge Research in  W/\                   1992
                 The College of Forest Resources, Univ of WA
                  [Cooperative R&D, Appl to Forest Ecosystems]          1992
                 NutraLime, St.  Paul, MN [fncin. Ash + Water
                 Treatment Sludge for Land Improvement]                1991
                 Metro. Water Reclam. Dist. of Greater Chicago
                  [Long Term Multiple Contrb. to Beneficial  Use]           1991
                 BioGro Systems, Inc., MD [Sustained Service &
                  Enhanced Public Acceptance]                         1990
                 City of Los Angeles, CA & Ag Tech Co., AZ [Public-
                  Private Team from Ocean Disp. to Ben Use]             1989
                 East Bay Municipal Utilities Dist., CA [Sustained
                  Contribution to Beneficial Use & Composting]            1989

 Honorable       Pole Bridge Creek San dist, Dekalb Co, GA [Land Ap] (OP)  1997
 Mention         City of Gastonia, NC [Land Ap] (OP)                     1997
                 Letchworth Ave WWTP, Billericia, MA [Comp] (OP)         1997
                 Winston-Salem, NC, Archie Elledge WWTP [L A] (OP)       1996
                 Littleton/Englewood, CO WW Trt Pit [Dryland] (OP)         1996
                 Louisville, CO WW Trt Pit [Windrow Comp] (OP)          1996
                 Rochester Water Reclamation Plant, MN [Pub Acpt]        1996
                 Bloomington & Normal Water Rec Dist, IL [L AP] (OP)       1995
                 Knoxville, TN Util Bd [LandAp, Strip Mine] (OP)          1995
                 St Charles MO River Trt Fac, [Land Ap] (OP)               1995
                 City of Salem,  OR [Land Ap] (OP)                        1994
                 Reedy Creek Improv Auth, FL [Comp] (OP)                 1994
                 Broward County, FL [Mkt & Product] (Res)               1994
                 Benton  Harbor-St Joseph, Ml WW Trt Pit [L Ap] (OP)       1992

                       (continued on next page)
  '1st and 2nd place awards are not always given
                                          12

-------
Honorable        Madison, WI, Metro-Gro [Land Use] (OP)                  1988
Mention          Lime Lakes, OH, PPG Corp. \Priv. Svc. Reclaim Alk Site] (OP) 1988
(cont.)            Bowling Green, KY [Land Application] (OP)                1988
                 Hannibal, MO [Land Application] (OP)                     1988
                 Fallbrook, CA [Verm/composting ] (TD)                   1988
                 Ohio State Univ, Wooster, OH  [Composting Biotech.] (Res)  1988
*1st and 2nd place awards are not always given
                                         13

-------